Special Eurobarometer
AIDS Prevention
Fieldwork September to December 2005
Publication February 2006
Special Eurobarometer 240 / Wave 64.1 and 64.3 – TNS Opinion & Social This survey was requested by Directorate General SANCO and coordinated by
Directorate General Press and Communication
This document does not represent the point of view of the European Commission.
The interpretations and opinions contained in it are solely those of the authors.
European
Commission
SPECIAL EUROBAROMETER 240
“Aids Prevention”
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Tables of content
INTRODUCTION...............................................................................................3
1. How can HIV be contracted?.....................................................................5
1.1. Overall results ......................................................................................5
1.2. Country comparisons .............................................................................8
1.2.1 Being injected with a needle which has been used by someone who has
AIDS or who is HIV positive ........................................................................8
1.2.2 Receiving blood from someone who has AIDS or who is HIV positive ........9
1.2.3 Having sex without protection with someone who has AIDS or who is HIV
positive ...................................................................................................9
1.2.4 Kissing on the mouth someone who has AIDS or who is HIV positive ......10
1.2.5 Drinking from a glass which has just been used by someone who has AIDS
or who is HIV positive ..............................................................................11
1.2.6 Giving blood...................................................................................13
1.2.7 Sitting on a toilet seat which has been used by someone who has AIDS or
who is HIV positive..................................................................................15
1.2.8 Taking care of someone who has AIDS or who