So, women, those who think HIV/AIDS

So, women, those who think HIV/AIDS is a serious problem and individuals with a high self-rated knowledge are more likely to report behavioural changes towards someone they know or knew with the disease। This is also true among seniors and residents from Quebec and Ontario। On the other hand, university graduates, those with high actual knowledge of the subject and who are comfortable with people with HIV/AIDS are less likely to say that their behaviour changed.
Those who know or have known someone with HIV/AIDS are more likely to believe that HIV/AIDS is a serious problem (43 per cent do), are more likely to rate their knowledge of HIV/AIDS as high (52 per cent do), are more likely to be comfortable with HIV/AIDS and less likely to distance themselves from the issue. This suggests that knowing someone with HIV/AIDS has an impact on one"s knowledge of HIV/AIDS, as well as on perceptions and beliefs.

In summary, senior citizens, those with lower education and income and knowledge tend to be less comfortable with HIV/AIDS in their own circle of contacts or serving the public and tend to place blame on victims more readily than other Canadians do. This is also true of people born outside Canada. On the other hand, upper education and income Canadians, those with higher knowledge levels and/or who know someone with HIV/AIDS tend to be the most comfortable and sympathetic towards people with HIV/AIDS.

In summary, senior citizens, those who are not Canadian-born, and those apt to distance themselves from the issue are all less likely to be comfortable in these situations. Those who are Canadian-born, who have a high level of self-rated knowledge, and who know someone with HIV/AIDS are more likely to feel comfortable. Education and income and actual knowledge are also linked to comfort with all scenarios except the example of having a close friend or relative dating someone with AIDS.