Table 1 Prisoner beliefs about modes of HIV transmission

Males having sex with males

5

5

90

Males having sex with females

18

13

69

Insect sting

21

14

65

Louse sting

10

14

76

Scabies

12

10

78

Eating with shared dishes

17

8

75

Shaking hands and kissing

95

0

5

Blood transfusion

3

3

94

Sharing a razor

1

0

99

Needle sharing for drug use

1

1

98

Tattooing with shared needle

4

0

96

Dentistry with infected instruments

12

2

86

Barber with infected tools

13

2

85

Hejamat (venesection and cupping)

1

2

97