Biostatistics Project(NNPD 6014)

Under the supervision of :

Prof. Madya Dr. Syarif Husin Lubis

Chong Pek Lian Chow Paik Wah Muhanna Mohammed Norsofiah bt Abu Bakar Pang Kok Lun Wee Bee Suan

Group Members:

Study of HIV infections knowledge and attitude level among Biomedical sciences

undergraduate in UKM Kuala Lumpur campus (KKL) session

2011/2012.

Research Topic:

HIV◦Human Immunodeficiency Virus◦Cause the AIDS (Acquired

Immunodeficiency Syndrome)

◦Prevalence: ≈ 34 million people living with HIV in year

2010 (WHO 2011). More than 100, 000 people living with

HIV (M’sia). (UNGASS 2010; Ni & Htet 2012)

Introduction:

Malaysian HIV/AIDS Knowledge

Malaysian young adults were found to be lacking of knowledge on HIV/AIDS (Wong et al. 2008).

UMS medical students generally showed high knowledge on HIV but still with some misconceptions (Ni & Htet 2012)

Cross-sectional study on:◦Knowledge level◦Attitude level of Biomedical sciences student

Provide information for future HIV awareness or education program among undergraduates

Importance of Study:

Research Question:

Is the HIV infections knowledge and attitude level GOOD among Biomedical sciences undergraduate UKM KKL 2011/2012?

Research Hypothesis:

•The knowledge and attitude regarding HIV infections is good among Biomedical sciences undergraduate UKM KKL 2011/2012.

General objective:

•To study knowledge and attitude level of HIV infections among Biomedical sciences undergraduate UKM KKL 2011/2012.

Specific objectives:

1. To find out knowledge and attitude level regarding HIV infections among Biomedical sciences undergraduate

2. To determine the association of HIV infections knowledge level with gender, race and year of study.

3. To determine the association of HIV infections attitude level with gender, race and year of study

Discussion &

Conclusion

Samples

Questionnaire

Stratified random

sampling

Analysis

Results

AllBiomedical

science students in Malaysia

Biomedical Science Students UKM-KKL

Descriptive study

Inferential study

Pilot study

Research Design:

Male 28%

Female72%

RESULT:Descriptive study Total sample= 95

1st

Year23% 2

nd Year31%

3rd Year46%

Malay56%

Chinese32%

Indian7%

Others5%

MODERATEKnowledge

Level4 Knowledge level CategoriesHigh ≥ 81 marksModerate 54 to 80Low 27 to 53Poor ≤ 26

78.66±15.94 marks

Descriptive study

Poor Low Moderate High0

10

20

30

40

50

60

Knowledge Level

Fre

qu

en

cy

1.1%4.2%

42.1%

52.6%

Misconceptions on HIV?

99% of respondents claimed know about HIV However, 26.6% do not know HIV is a kind of

virus 11% thought HIV infection can be cured Some of them thought HIV can spread

through: Mosquito & insect (12.6%) Kissing (28.4%) Share towels and clothes (10.5%) Food & drinks sharing (10.5%)

32.6%

Moderate High0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

Attitude Level

Fre

qu

en

cy

Attitude level: 4 Attitude level CategoriesHigh = 61 – 80 marks Moderate = 41 – 60 marks Low = 21 – 40 marksPoor = 0 - 20 marks

63.55 ± 6.57 Marks

DESCRIPTIVE STUDY

HIGHATTITUDE

LEVEL

67.4%

Attitude level (Descriptive Data Analysis)

77.9% willing to have a HIV testing if the test is available.

95.7% feel that someone should go for HIV testing before marriage & pregnancy.

53.7% believed that HIV will have a cure soon.

Attitude level (continue…)

74.5% do not feel that HIV patients are immoral.

72.6% can make friends with them. 68.4% willing to invite them to have meal

together. 69.5% can accept if their family member is

HIV patient.

Generally, there is no hated, fear or discrimination on HIV patients

Association

Inferential study

Year of

Study

Gender

Race

Knowledge

Attitude

1.1 Association between Knowledge Level with Gender

Gender Knowledge Level Total

High Low

Female 35(36.8%)

33(34.7%)

68(71.6%)

Male 15(15.8%)

12(12.6%)

27(28.4%)

Total 50(52.6%)

45(47.4%)

95(100.0%)

2 = 0.129, p= 0.719 1

1.2 Association between Knowledge Level with Year of Study

Year of study Knowledge Level Total High Low

1st year 6(6.3%)

16(16.8%)

22(23.2%)

2nd year 14(14.7%)

15(15.8%)

29(30.5%)

3rd year 30(31.6%)

14(14.7%)

44(46.3%)

Total 50(52.6%)

45(47.4%)

95(100.0%)

2 =10.163, p<0.01 2

-Higher knowledge level.

-Lower knowledge level.

1.3 Association between Knowledge Level with Race

Races Knowledge Level Total High Moderate

Malay 23(24.2%)

30(31.6%)

53(55.8%)

Non-malay 27(28.4%)

15(15.8%)

42(44.2%)

Total 50(52.6%)

45(47.4%)

95(100.0%)

2 = 4.101 , p< 0.051

-Non-malay group shows higher knowledge level.

2.1 Association between Attitude Level with Gender

Gender Attitude Level Total High Moderate

Female 47(49.5%)

21(22.1%)

68(71.6%)

Male 17(17.9%)

10(10.5%)

27(28.4%)

Total 64(67.4%)

31(32.6%)

95(100.0%)

2 = 0.333, p= 0.5641

2.2 Association between Attitude Level with Year of study

Year of study Knowledge Level Total High Low

1st year 15(15.8%)

7(7.4%)

22(23.2%)

2nd year 21(22.1%)

8(8.4%)

29(30.5%)

3rd year 28(29.5%)

16(16.8%)

44(46.3%)

Total 64(67.4%)

31(32.6%)

95(100.0%)

2 = 0.621, p= 0.733 2

2.3 Association between Attitude Level with Race

Race Attitude Level Total

High Low

Malay 35(36.8%)

18(18.9%)

53(55.8%)

Non-malay 29(30.5%)

13(13.7%)

42(44.2%)

Total 64(67.4%)

31(32.6%)

95(100.0%)

2 = 0.097, p= 0.7561

Discussion:Overall:

Moderate knowledge level High attitude level

Knowledge level associated with year of study and races

However, attitude level do not associated with gender, races and year of study.

Research by Asian Muslim Action network (AMAN), 2005:

Mosquito & insect (21%)

Kissing (50%) Food & drinks

sharing (18%)

Research by Ni & Htet 2012 (UMS, M’sia):

Physical contact (21%)

Discussion: Research by

Maswanya et al. 2000 (Japan):

Mosquito & insect (11.5%)

Misconception of our respondents – HIV transmission:

Mosquito & insect (12.6%)

Kissing (28.4%)Food & drinks sharing

(10.5%)Physical contact (0%)

Better Knowledge

level

Discussion: Attitude of our

respondents: HIV patients are not

immoral (74.6%) Can make friends

with them (72.6%) AIDS are not God’s

punishment (53.2%)

Research by AMAN, 2005: HIV patient have no

morality (48%) HIV patient are

living in sin (52%) HIV patient are

helpless (70%)

Better Attitude level

Knowledge level associated with year of study and races

Syllabus of UKM Biomedical Sciences:◦1st year: Basic sciences knowledge◦2nd year & 3rd year: Virology Medical microbiology Pathology

Related to HIV/ AIDS

Epidemiology Immunology Hematology Integrative

diagnosis

Conclusion:

Overall, o Knowledge level is MODERATE.o Attitude level is GOOD.o Knowledge level is associated

with year of study and race

REFERENCES:

Maswanya, E., Moji, K., Aoyagi, K., Yahata, Y., Kusano, Y., Nagata, K., Izumi T. & Takemoto, T. 2000. Knowledge and attitudes toward AIDS among female college students in Nagasaki, Japan. Health Educ. Res. 15 (1):5-11.

Ni, H. & Htet , A. 2012. Knowledge and Attitude of HIV/AIDS Infection among Medical Students. International Journal of Collaborative Research on Internal Medicine & Public Health. 4(4): 317-326

UNGASS 2010. UNGASS Country Progress Report – Malaysia. Malaysia: UNGASS

WHO 2011. Global summary of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, Disember 2010. http://www.who.int/hiv/data/2011_epi_core_en.png. [19 May 2012].

Wong, L.P., Chin, C.K.L., Low, W.Y. & Jaafar, N. 2008 HIV/AIDS-related knowledge among malaysian young adults: Findings from a nationwide survey. J Med 10(-6):148

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