AIDS-Related Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behaviors in Los Angeles County

Abstract

This report documents the results of a survey of the general public conducted for the AIDS Program Office, Los Angeles County Department of Health Services. The purposes of the survey were to provide information about the occurrence within the general population of Los Angeles County of sexual and drug-taking behaviors that can spread human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection and to determine the public's knowledge, attitudes, and opinions about the AIDS epidemic. This information may be used to guide programmatic efforts in planning effective education and prevention activities aimed at reducing the risk of HIV infection in the general public. The survey was conducted by telephone from October 1989 to January 1990 on a random sample of 1,305 residents of Los Angeles County. Black and Hispanic households were oversampled to obtain adequate information about ethnic populations in the county.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA253200

Entities

People

  • David E. Kanouse
  • E. M. Gorman
  • Elizabeth M. Yano
  • Sally Carson
  • Sandra H. Berry

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
  • Blood Donors
  • Drug Abuse
  • Ethnic Groups
  • Health Care
  • Health Services
  • Hiv Infections
  • Human Behavior
  • Medical Personnel
  • Psychology
  • Public Health
  • Sexually Transmitted Diseases
  • United States
  • Viruses

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  • Gender and Food Studies
  • Immunology
  • Urban Planning and Geography.