IT WONT HAPPEN TO ME - PERCEIVED RISK AND CONCERN ABOUT CONTRACTING AIDS

Little is known about people who perceive themselves at risk and those who are concerned about contracting AIDS. This study examined demogra phic predictors of two dependent variable, AIDS-related perceived risk and concern. Data on 3,260 respondents (1,852 females and 1,408 males ) 18 years and older were collected using random-digit dialing and com puter-assisted telephone interview procedures. Unmarried Anglo males w ho know someone with AIDS were most likely to perceive themselves at r isk but were least likely to be concerned about contracting AIDS. The results are discussed in terms of designing targeted AIDS prevention p rograms.