Table 5 Adolescent college students’ HIV/AIDS knowledge level using UNGASS questions [n (%)]

Q1: Can the risk of HIV transmission be reduced by having sex with only one faithful, uninfected partner?

1703 (97.48)

2763 (93.12)

41.88

< 0.001

4466 (94.74)

Q2: Can the risk of HIV transmission be reduced by using condoms?

1626 (93.07)

2622 (88.37)

27.287

< 0.001

4248 (90.11)

Q3: Can a healthy-looking person have HIV?

1522 (87.17)

2603 (87.79)

0.388

0.533

4125 (87.56)

Q4: Can a person get HIV from mosquito bites?

1132 (64.76)

1669 (56.14)

33.907

< 0.001

2801 (59.33)

Q5: Can a person get HIV by sharing a meal with someone who is infected?

1570 (89.87)

2345 (79.06)

91.27

< 0.001

3915 (83.07)

All correct

900 (50.00)

1213 (40.42)

41.907

< 0.001

2113 (44.01)

Mean of UNGASS score

4.20

4.00

34.709*

< 0.001

4.07