Although studies on HIV knowledge have previously been conducted in central Serbia and southern Kosovo, none has included the Serbian population residing in the northern part of the Kosovo province. The aim of this study was to assess HIV-related knowledge and to estimate factors contributing to a higher HIV-related knowledge level among Serbian university students in the Kosovo province. A cross-sectional study including 1017 first- and fourth-year students enrolled at the University of Pristina temporarily seated in Kosovska Mitrovica was carried out during the academic year 2013–2014. The students completed a 31-item questionnaire comprising demographic data, HIV transmission knowledge and attitude towards HIV testing. Data were statistically analysed. Students demonstrated good knowledge of HIV (average 32.8 ± 3.3 out of a maximum 42). Only 5% of the students reported having been tested for HIV. Factors associated with being more knowledgeable about HIV were studying health-related disciplines (β = −0.09; 95% confidence interval [CI] −0.13, 0.00), using the internet as a source of information about HIV (β = −1.09; 95% CI −1.65, −0.52), having a positive attitude towards HIV testing (β = −0.43; 95% CI −0.59, −0.26), having a low self-perceived risk for HIV infection (β = 0.41; 95% CI 0.23, 0.56) and the position that one would keep the same level of contact with an HIV-positive person after learning their HIV status (β = 0.38; 95% CI 0.21, 0.55). Setting up specialized classes on this topic at high schools and universities could help to increase the awareness of HIV infection and promote HIV testing and a positive attitude towards HIV-positive persons.

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学生人口学特征、信息来源和个人对 HIV 检测以获取 HIV 知识的态度的相关性：来自冲突后环境的证据

尽管此前在塞尔维亚中部和科索沃南部开展了关于艾滋病毒知识的研究，但没有一项研究包括居住在科索沃省北部的塞尔维亚人口。本研究的目的是评估与艾滋病毒相关的知识，并估计有助于科索沃省塞尔维亚大学生提高艾滋病毒相关知识水平的因素。在 2013-2014 学年期间，对 1017 名在普里什蒂纳大学就读的一年级和四年级学生进行了一项横断面研究，该大学临时坐落于科索夫斯卡米特罗维察。学生们完成了一份包含人口统计数据、艾滋病毒传播知识和对艾滋病毒检测的态度的 31 项问卷调查。对数据进行统计分析。学生表现出对 HIV 的良好了解（平均 32.8 ± 3.3 分，最高 42 分）。只有 5% 的学生报告接受过 HIV 检测。与更了解 HIV 相关的因素是研究与健康相关的学科（β= -0.09；95% 置信区间 [CI] -0.13, 0.00），使用互联网作为有关 HIV 的信息来源（β= -1.09；95% CI -1.65, -0.52)，对 HIV 检测持积极态度 (β= -0.43；95% CI -0.59, -0.26），具有较低的 HIV 感染自我感知风险（β= 0.41; 95% CI 0.23, 0.56) 以及在得知 HIV 感染者的 HIV 感染状况后会与 HIV 阳性者保持相同程度接触的立场 (β= 0.38; 95% CI 0.21, 0.55)。在高中和大学开设有关这一主题的专业课程有助于提高对艾滋病毒感染的认识，促进艾滋病毒检测和对艾滋病毒阳性者的积极态度。