This statistic depicts the results of a survey about the information level on sexually transmitted diseases (STD) among male secondary school students in Italy in 2018. According to data, 96 percent of students indicated HIV/AIDS as a sexually transmitted disease, while 70 percent affirmed that Herpes could be sexually transmitted. Moreover, 14 percent of male respondents believed that Mediterranean anemia was classified as STD.
The survey has involved students from 941 third grade classes in 482 different high schools nationwide.
The source does not specify the methodology.
This question was phrased by the source as follows: "Secondo te, le seguenti infezioni/malattie si possono trasmettere con i rapporti sessuali?".
*The count includes both male and female respondents. The results of this survey refer to the answers of male respondents, whose percentage makes up 51 percent of share.
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Ministero della Salute. (February 1, 2019). Which of the following infections/diseases can be transmitted with sexual intercourse? [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/974990/information-level-of-std-among-male-students-in-italy/
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