More than a third of 15-25 year olds (34%) spontaneously go to websites to find information on the AIDS virus, according to a survey carried out by Ifop for Sidaction, made public on Friday, November 30.
Conducted as part of World AIDS Day (December 1), this study shows that young people trust the web more than their doctor to learn about HIV (34% versus 26%). Or that they feel more comfortable browsing the internet. Teenagers stay informed by the media (for 25% of them), by their parents (24%), and then the doctor or nurse at the school (16%).
Adolescents and young adults think they are fairly well informed about the different aspects of the disease, whether it be the modes of transmission, the treatments or the means of prevention (85%).
Even today, it seems complicated for couples to talk about the AIDS virus. Only 27% of respondents say they mention the risks associated with the disease when they have a relationship with a new person.
This survey was carried out online, between November 7 and 14, with a sample of 602 people, representative of the French population aged 15 to 25 years.
