Adults public knowledge STI lifetime prevalence U.S. 2019

When asked what the lifetime prevalence of STIs other than HIV or AIDS was in the United States, only 13 percent of U.S. adults were correct and answered that "over half" of people in the U.S. will become infected with an STI at some point in their lives. This statistic shows the percentage of adults who guessed the following when asked what the lifetime prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States was as of 2019.

Percentage of adults who guessed the lifetime prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States was the following as of 2019

Characteristic	Percentage of adults
About 1 out of every 100 people	21%
About 1 out of every 10	37%
About 1 out of every 4	28%
Over half	13%
Don't know/Refused/Web blank	2%

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Release date

January 2020

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Region

United States

Survey time period

December 20 to 30, 2019

Number of respondents

1,215 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Method of interview

Telephone interviews and online survey

Supplementary notes

Original question: "How many people in this country do you think will become infected with a sexually transmitted infection, other than HIV or AIDS, at some point in their lives?"

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