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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Share of U.S. adults who made select guesses on the lifetime prevalence of STIs, 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.
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Kaiser Family Foundation. (January 22, 2020). Percentage of adults who guessed the lifetime prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States was the following as of 2019 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 24, 2026, from /statistics/1235040/adults-public-knowledge-sti-lifetime-prevalence-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of adults who guessed the lifetime prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States was the following as of 2019." Chart. January 22, 2020. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 24, 2026. /statistics/1235040/adults-public-knowledge-sti-lifetime-prevalence-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. (2020). Percentage of adults who guessed the lifetime prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States was the following as of 2019. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 24, 2026. /statistics/1235040/adults-public-knowledge-sti-lifetime-prevalence-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation. "Percentage of Adults Who Guessed The Lifetime Prevalence of Sexually Transmitted Infections (Stis) in The United States Was The following as of 2019." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 22 Jan 2020, /statistics/1235040/adults-public-knowledge-sti-lifetime-prevalence-us/
Kaiser Family Foundation, Percentage of adults who guessed the lifetime prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States was the following as of 2019 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/1235040/adults-public-knowledge-sti-lifetime-prevalence-us/ (last visited July 24, 2026)
Percentage of adults who guessed the lifetime prevalence of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in the United States was the following as of 2019 [Graph], Kaiser Family Foundation, January 22, 2020. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1235040/adults-public-knowledge-sti-lifetime-prevalence-us/
