id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-279175-2j1mmoht Des Jarlais, Don C. Social Factors Associated with AIDS and SARS 2005-11-17 .txt text/plain 1262 75 53 We conducted a survey of 928 New York City area residents to assess knowledge and worry about AIDS and SARS. We conducted a survey of 928 New York City area residents to assess knowledge and worry about AIDS and SARS. Table 2 presents the sociodemographic characteristics of the respondents and shows their relationship to worry about contracting AIDS or SARS. In this analysis, we examined characteristics of respondents who reported that they were "very worried" about contracting AIDS or SARS. The factors associated with being poorly informed and worried about contracting AIDS and SARS varied; respondents in the lower socioeconomic group were likely less informed and more worried about both of the diseases. Given the widespread disparities in health among racial/ethnic and socioeconomic groups in the United States (8) , that these factors were associated with being less informed and more worried about contracting AIDS or SARS was not surprising. ./cache/cord-279175-2j1mmoht.txt ./txt/cord-279175-2j1mmoht.txt