HIV Prevention Survey

The purpose of this survey is to find out what would help prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS in Santa Barbara County. Your answers will help us plan better HIV prevention programs. The survey is completely anonymous, so please do not put your name anywhere in the survey.

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* 1. What is your gender?

Male

Female

Transsexual

Intersex

Other (please specify)

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* 2. What is your ethnicity?

White

Latino

Black

Asian

Native American

Other (please specify)

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* 3. What age are you?

18 and under

19-24

25-34

35-44

45-54

55-64

65 or older

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* 4. What part of Santa Barbara County do you live in?

Southern SB County (Santa Barbara, Goleta, IV, Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito)

Central SB County (Solvang, Buellton, Santa Ynez, Lompoc)

Northern SB County (Santa Maria, Guadalupe, Orcutt)

Other (please specify)

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* 5. What is your role?

Community member

Service provider

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Have you ever been tested for HIV?

Yes

Not sure

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* 7. Do you have HIV or AIDS?

Yes

Not sure

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* 8. Who do you think is at highest risk for HIV infection in SB County?

	Highest	High	Medium	Low
People who share needles for injecting drugs	People who share needles for injecting drugs Highest	People who share needles for injecting drugs High	People who share needles for injecting drugs Medium	People who share needles for injecting drugs Low
People who get high before having sex	People who get high before having sex Highest	People who get high before having sex High	People who get high before having sex Medium	People who get high before having sex Low
People who have sex for money or drugs	People who have sex for money or drugs Highest	People who have sex for money or drugs High	People who have sex for money or drugs Medium	People who have sex for money or drugs Low
People who have unprotected sex with multiple partners	People who have unprotected sex with multiple partners Highest	People who have unprotected sex with multiple partners High	People who have unprotected sex with multiple partners Medium	People who have unprotected sex with multiple partners Low
People who have unprotected sex with injection drug users	People who have unprotected sex with injection drug users Highest	People who have unprotected sex with injection drug users High	People who have unprotected sex with injection drug users Medium	People who have unprotected sex with injection drug users Low
Gay men who have unprotected sex with other men	Gay men who have unprotected sex with other men Highest	Gay men who have unprotected sex with other men High	Gay men who have unprotected sex with other men Medium	Gay men who have unprotected sex with other men Low
Men who don't identify as gay, but sometimes have sex with other men 'on the down low'	Men who don't identify as gay, but sometimes have sex with other men 'on the down low' Highest	Men who don't identify as gay, but sometimes have sex with other men 'on the down low' High	Men who don't identify as gay, but sometimes have sex with other men 'on the down low' Medium	Men who don't identify as gay, but sometimes have sex with other men 'on the down low' Low
Women who have unprotected sex with other women	Women who have unprotected sex with other women Highest	Women who have unprotected sex with other women High	Women who have unprotected sex with other women Medium	Women who have unprotected sex with other women Low
Women who have unprotected sex with men who have sex with other men	Women who have unprotected sex with men who have sex with other men Highest	Women who have unprotected sex with men who have sex with other men High	Women who have unprotected sex with men who have sex with other men Medium	Women who have unprotected sex with men who have sex with other men Low
No Risk	No Risk Highest	No Risk High	No Risk Medium	No Risk Low

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What stops people from getting tested for HIV?

	Most Significant	Significant	Somewhat Significant	Not Significant
Don't know where to get tested	Don't know where to get tested Most Significant	Don't know where to get tested Significant	Don't know where to get tested Somewhat Significant	Don't know where to get tested Not Significant
Can't afford to get tested	Can't afford to get tested Most Significant	Can't afford to get tested Significant	Can't afford to get tested Somewhat Significant	Can't afford to get tested Not Significant
Don't want to know if they have HIV/afraid of finding out	Don't want to know if they have HIV/afraid of finding out Most Significant	Don't want to know if they have HIV/afraid of finding out Significant	Don't want to know if they have HIV/afraid of finding out Somewhat Significant	Don't want to know if they have HIV/afraid of finding out Not Significant
Undocumented and afraid of being reported	Undocumented and afraid of being reported Most Significant	Undocumented and afraid of being reported Significant	Undocumented and afraid of being reported Somewhat Significant	Undocumented and afraid of being reported Not Significant
Don't think they are at risk for HIV	Don't think they are at risk for HIV Most Significant	Don't think they are at risk for HIV Significant	Don't think they are at risk for HIV Somewhat Significant	Don't think they are at risk for HIV Not Significant
Don't care if they have HIV	Don't care if they have HIV Most Significant	Don't care if they have HIV Significant	Don't care if they have HIV Somewhat Significant	Don't care if they have HIV Not Significant
Too shy/embarrassed to get an HIV test	Too shy/embarrassed to get an HIV test Most Significant	Too shy/embarrassed to get an HIV test Significant	Too shy/embarrassed to get an HIV test Somewhat Significant	Too shy/embarrassed to get an HIV test Not Significant
Don't want to go get tested alone	Don't want to go get tested alone Most Significant	Don't want to go get tested alone Significant	Don't want to go get tested alone Somewhat Significant	Don't want to go get tested alone Not Significant

Other reasons (please specify)

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* 10. What would encourage people to get tested for HIV?

	Most Effective	Effective	Somewhat Effective	Not Effective
Offering HIV testing at more convenient places	Offering HIV testing at more convenient places Most Effective	Offering HIV testing at more convenient places Effective	Offering HIV testing at more convenient places Somewhat Effective	Offering HIV testing at more convenient places Not Effective
Offering free HIV testing	Offering free HIV testing Most Effective	Offering free HIV testing Effective	Offering free HIV testing Somewhat Effective	Offering free HIV testing Not Effective
Knowing that anonymous and rapid (20 minute) HIV testing is available	Knowing that anonymous and rapid (20 minute) HIV testing is available Most Effective	Knowing that anonymous and rapid (20 minute) HIV testing is available Effective	Knowing that anonymous and rapid (20 minute) HIV testing is available Somewhat Effective	Knowing that anonymous and rapid (20 minute) HIV testing is available Not Effective
Having someone go with me/others to get tested	Having someone go with me/others to get tested Most Effective	Having someone go with me/others to get tested Effective	Having someone go with me/others to get tested Somewhat Effective	Having someone go with me/others to get tested Not Effective
Incentives like gift cards for getting tested	Incentives like gift cards for getting tested Most Effective	Incentives like gift cards for getting tested Effective	Incentives like gift cards for getting tested Somewhat Effective	Incentives like gift cards for getting tested Not Effective
Transportation to a testing site	Transportation to a testing site Most Effective	Transportation to a testing site Effective	Transportation to a testing site Somewhat Effective	Transportation to a testing site Not Effective

Other (please specify)

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* 11. What behaviors should be promoted to prevent HIV transmission?

	Most Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
Using condoms	Using condoms Most Important	Using condoms Important	Using condoms Somewhat Important	Using condoms Not Important
Practicing abstinence or non-penetrative sex	Practicing abstinence or non-penetrative sex Most Important	Practicing abstinence or non-penetrative sex Important	Practicing abstinence or non-penetrative sex Somewhat Important	Practicing abstinence or non-penetrative sex Not Important
Using clean syringes	Using clean syringes Most Important	Using clean syringes Important	Using clean syringes Somewhat Important	Using clean syringes Not Important
Reducing or stopping drug or alcohol use	Reducing or stopping drug or alcohol use Most Important	Reducing or stopping drug or alcohol use Important	Reducing or stopping drug or alcohol use Somewhat Important	Reducing or stopping drug or alcohol use Not Important
Talking to partners about HIV before having sex	Talking to partners about HIV before having sex Most Important	Talking to partners about HIV before having sex Important	Talking to partners about HIV before having sex Somewhat Important	Talking to partners about HIV before having sex Not Important
Talking to partners about condom use before having sex	Talking to partners about condom use before having sex Most Important	Talking to partners about condom use before having sex Important	Talking to partners about condom use before having sex Somewhat Important	Talking to partners about condom use before having sex Not Important
Getting new partners tested for HIV before having sex	Getting new partners tested for HIV before having sex Most Important	Getting new partners tested for HIV before having sex Important	Getting new partners tested for HIV before having sex Somewhat Important	Getting new partners tested for HIV before having sex Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 12. What services would increase prevention behaviors and reduce risky behaviors?

	Most Effective	Effective	Somewhat Effective	Not Effective
More education about HIV and how to stay safe	More education about HIV and how to stay safe Most Effective	More education about HIV and how to stay safe Effective	More education about HIV and how to stay safe Somewhat Effective	More education about HIV and how to stay safe Not Effective
Distribution of free condoms	Distribution of free condoms Most Effective	Distribution of free condoms Effective	Distribution of free condoms Somewhat Effective	Distribution of free condoms Not Effective
Distribution of free needles or syringes	Distribution of free needles or syringes Most Effective	Distribution of free needles or syringes Effective	Distribution of free needles or syringes Somewhat Effective	Distribution of free needles or syringes Not Effective
More drug and alcohol rehab programs	More drug and alcohol rehab programs Most Effective	More drug and alcohol rehab programs Effective	More drug and alcohol rehab programs Somewhat Effective	More drug and alcohol rehab programs Not Effective

Other (please specify)

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* 13. What information and skills should be provided to prevent the spread of HIV transmission?

	Most Important	Important	Somewhat Important	Not Important
How HIV is spread and how it can be prevented	How HIV is spread and how it can be prevented Most Important	How HIV is spread and how it can be prevented Important	How HIV is spread and how it can be prevented Somewhat Important	How HIV is spread and how it can be prevented Not Important
Where to get tested	Where to get tested Most Important	Where to get tested Important	Where to get tested Somewhat Important	Where to get tested Not Important
How to access needle/syringe exchange programs	How to access needle/syringe exchange programs Most Important	How to access needle/syringe exchange programs Important	How to access needle/syringe exchange programs Somewhat Important	How to access needle/syringe exchange programs Not Important
Condom use	Condom use Most Important	Condom use Important	Condom use Somewhat Important	Condom use Not Important
Communication with partners	Communication with partners Most Important	Communication with partners Important	Communication with partners Somewhat Important	Communication with partners Not Important

Other (please specify)

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* 14. What methods would most effectively prevent HIV transmission?

	Most Effective	Effective	Somewhat Effective	Not Effective
More HIV testing in convenient locations	More HIV testing in convenient locations Most Effective	More HIV testing in convenient locations Effective	More HIV testing in convenient locations Somewhat Effective	More HIV testing in convenient locations Not Effective
Classes about HIV in schools	Classes about HIV in schools Most Effective	Classes about HIV in schools Effective	Classes about HIV in schools Somewhat Effective	Classes about HIV in schools Not Effective
Classes about HIV in community settings	Classes about HIV in community settings Most Effective	Classes about HIV in community settings Effective	Classes about HIV in community settings Somewhat Effective	Classes about HIV in community settings Not Effective
Condom distribution in bars, adult bookstore, other places	Condom distribution in bars, adult bookstore, other places Most Effective	Condom distribution in bars, adult bookstore, other places Effective	Condom distribution in bars, adult bookstore, other places Somewhat Effective	Condom distribution in bars, adult bookstore, other places Not Effective
One on one education	One on one education Most Effective	One on one education Effective	One on one education Somewhat Effective	One on one education Not Effective
Training professionals like doctors, social workers, counselors and teachers about HIV	Training professionals like doctors, social workers, counselors and teachers about HIV Most Effective	Training professionals like doctors, social workers, counselors and teachers about HIV Effective	Training professionals like doctors, social workers, counselors and teachers about HIV Somewhat Effective	Training professionals like doctors, social workers, counselors and teachers about HIV Not Effective
Information and support from friends and family	Information and support from friends and family Most Effective	Information and support from friends and family Effective	Information and support from friends and family Somewhat Effective	Information and support from friends and family Not Effective
Information on TV or radio	Information on TV or radio Most Effective	Information on TV or radio Effective	Information on TV or radio Somewhat Effective	Information on TV or radio Not Effective
Information on the Internet	Information on the Internet Most Effective	Information on the Internet Effective	Information on the Internet Somewhat Effective	Information on the Internet Not Effective

Other/Comments (please specify)

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* 15. What other suggestions do you have for preventing HIV transmission in Santa Barbara County?

Thanks for your time and input.