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SOUTH KOREANS RUN HIGH RISK OF CONTRACTING HIV: POLL.
SEOUL, Dec 1 Asia Pulse - South Koreans run a high risk of being exposed to HIV because the majority fail to use protection when engaging in sexual intercourse, a poll by a local health organization said Sunday.
The survey conducted by the Korean Anti-AIDS Federation on 1,955 adults nationwide found that 60 per cent of the respondents said they rarely used condoms.
The federation, in particular, said that only 11.8 per cent of the respondents were in the habit of using condoms, while 14.1 per cent and 12.9 per cent said they used them infrequently or on certain occasions. It said that 45.6 per cent of the respondents rarely used the device, with 15.4 per cent saying they have never used condoms in their lives.
The findings also revealed that of the sexually active adult population only 10.8 per cent tested themselves for the contraction of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
"The numbers reveal that the public does not believe AIDS is a serious threat to their health," said a researcher.
The anti-AIDS federation, along with Seoul National University's Graduate School, however said ...
- SOUTH KOREANS' Q1 SPENDING ON ALCOHOL TUMBLES.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News June 8, 2009 700+ words
...central bank said Monday. South Koreans spent 3.36 trillion...period, down 1.5 per cent from the previous year...lowest since a 4.9 per cent fall in the final quarter...2002. The data comes as South Koreans are curtailing their...economy grew 0.1 per cent on-quarter in the ...
- SOUTH KOREANS CONSUME 19.8 GRAMS OF FIBER PER DAY: REPORT.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News April 3, 2006 700+ words
...source of fiber among South Koreans is white rice, with 16.35 per cent, followed by kimchi...12 per cent, 3.9 per cent and 3.2 per cent, respectively, the ministry...major sources of fiber for South Koreans, the ministry said...
- MORE THAN 30,000 SOUTH KOREANS MOVE INTO CAPITAL AREA IN Q1.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News May 15, 2007 700+ words
...number reached 44,000. South Koreans prefer areas near the...said. A net 13,344 South Koreans moved into Hwaseong in...About 2.6 million South Koreans changed their legal place...the year, up 1.1 per cent from a year earlier...
- SOUTH KOREANS' O'SEAS CREDIT CARD SPENDING HITS RECORD HIGH.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News November 23, 2006 700+ words
...period, up 34.8 per cent from a year earlier. That is a 10 per cent rise from the previous...currency, the number of South Koreans that went abroad during...period 3.2 million South Koreans travelled abroad, nearly...the quarter, up 10 per cent from a year earlier...
- SOUTH KOREANS' OVERSEAS STOCK BUYING JUMPS IN FIRST HALF.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News July 30, 2007 700+ words
...July 30 Asia Pulse - South Koreans' overseas stock investment...Overseas stock buying by South Koreans reached US$25.4 billion...by the central bank. South Koreans have increased their...jumped almost 40 per cent this year. As of the...
- HALF OF SOUTH KOREANS USE INTERNET: SURVEY.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News January 15, 2002 700+ words
...Dec. 26 survey of 10,072 South Koreans over the age of six showed 24...million people, or 56.6 per cent of the population, log on at...34 million, or 11.9 per cent, from the end of 2000. The...17 million, or 53.8 per cent of the population seven years...
- SOUTH KOREANS SHY FROM SPENDING ON BOOKS, REPORT SAYS.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News January 3, 2006 700+ words
...Jan 3 Asia Pulse - South Koreans' spending on books was...household, a mere 0.5 per cent of the monthly average...The report hints that South Koreans spend nearly no money...accessories rose 3.4 per cent from a year earlier to...
- SOUTH KOREANS SPEND RECORD AMOUNT ON CIGARETTES IN 2008.
- News wire article from: AsiaPulse News May 18, 2009 700+ words
SEOUL, May 18 Asia Pulse - South Koreans spent a record 8.16 trillion...figure represents a 3.9 per cent gain from the 7.85 trillion...is equivalent to 25.2 per cent of what the nation spends on...at stores were up 5.7 per cent on-year to 5.90 trillion...