involvement in the area of HIV/AIDS

• Members of this group are more likely to support federal government involvement in the area of HIV/AIDS . They are also more apt to believe that the federal government focuses most of its attention on educating the public and research into treatment. The same responses are provided when asked about where the government should focus its attention, with a stronger emphasis placed on educating the public (58 per cent). Similarly, they are more likely to suggest that the emphasis should be on prevention (63 per cent) rather than treatment. They also are more apt to suggest an international rather than national focus (62 per cent). Two in three (68 per cent) believe that the federal government should spend more than it did ten years ago on HIV/AIDS.
  
• This group is the most likely to say that they know (or have known) someone with HIV/AIDS (44 per cent). They are the most likely to be sexually active (76 per cent are), which is perhaps not surprising given the over representation of individuals between the ages of 25 and 54. They are also most likely to say that they never practice safer sex, citing one partner as the predominant reason. This group is the least likely to perceive themselves to be at risk of contracting HIV/AIDS, nonetheless, they are also the group most likely to report HIV testing (32 per cent) in the past two years.
  
• This group is slightly over represented by women and among individuals who describe their household as a couple with children. They are the most affluent Canadians of any segment. They are more likely than the national average to be born in Canada and under represent visible minorities.