HIV/AIDS Attitudinal Tracking Survey 2006

Final Report

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Table of Contents

Executive Summary

1. Introduction
   1.1 Context
   1.2 Methodology
2. Knowledge and Awareness
   2.1 Transmission and Diagnosis of HIV/AIDS
   2.2 Knowledge of Groups Most Affected by HIV/AIDS
   2.3 Knowledge Index
3. Distancing, Risk, and Treatment for HIV/AIDS
   3.1 Distancing from HIV/AIDS
   3.2 Distancing Index
   3.3 Perception of HIV/AIDS as a Serious Problem
   3.4 Perception of Risk
   3.5 Perceived Effectiveness of Treatments for HIV/AIDS
4. Sexual Behaviour
   4.1 Safer Sex
5. HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma
   5.1 Stigma
   5.2 Stigma Index
   5.3 Perceived Repercussions of HIV/AIDS-Related Stigma
6. HIV/AIDS-Related Discrimination
   6.1 Rights of People Living with HIV/AIDS
   6.2 Discrimination Index
   6.3 Responsibilities of People Living with HIV/AIDS
7. Comfort with People Living with HIV/AIDS
   7.1 Personal Experience with HIV/AIDS
   7.2 Support for People Living with HIV/AIDS
   7.3 Comfort with People Living with HIV/AIDS
   7.4 Comfort Index
   7.5 Factors in Discomfort with HIV/AIDS
8. Information sources
   8.1 Current Information Sources
   8.2 Preferred Information Sources
   8.3 Reliability of and Comfort With Information Sources
   8.4 Most Effective Means of Communicating Information on HIV/AIDS
   8.5 Knowledge of Federal Government Initiative
9. Typology of Canadians
   9.1 Original 2003 Typology
   9.2 2006 Typology
   9.3 Segment One: Informed Liberal-Minded
   9.4 Segment Two: Informed Distancing
   9.5 Segment Three: Moderately Informed Liberal-Minded
   9.6 Segment Four: Moderately Informed Deniers/Fearful
   9.7 Segment Five: Uninformed Uncomfortable
10. Summary

APPENDIX A: Questionnaire
APPENDIX B: Response rates

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