新疆大众艾滋病知识、态度现状调查

INVESTIGATION INTO AIDS RELATED KNOWLEDGE AND ATTITUDE AMONG GENERAL POPULATION IN XINJIANG

[目的]了解新疆大众艾滋病知识及态度现状,为进一步做好大众的艾滋病健康育提供指导依据。[方法]采用现况流行病学调查方法,应用多阶段抽样,对新疆8个农村,7个城市的750名大众进行面对面的问卷调查。[结果]人群艾滋病基本知识总体知晓率为46.6%。不同民族间知晓率差异有统计学意义(χ2=28.367,P=0.000),维吾尔族(35.9%)明显低于其他民族。大众对艾滋病的3种传播途径知晓率较高,均在80%以上,但对非传播途径知晓率较低。获取艾滋病知识的主要途径是广播电视和卫生工作人员的宣传。55.7%的人对HIV感染者和病人持同情态度,41.8%愿意与之正常交往。[结论]新疆大众的艾滋病健康教育有待进一步加强,反歧视宣传教育工作仍需努力。

[Objective]To clarify the current situation of AIDS related knowledge and attitude among general population in Xinjiang for further prevention and control of AIDS.[Methods]750 inhabitants in 8 villages and 7 cities sampled by multistage sampling were investigated by face-to-face interview with structured-questionnaires.[Results]The awareness rate of the knowledge related to AIDS were 46.6%.There were significant differences（χ2 = 28.367,P = 0.000）in the awareness rates of AIDS knowledge among different races with the rate of the Uygur（35.9%）significantly lower than that of the other races.The level of recognition（above 80%）was high about the three transmission routes of AIDS while it was poor of the recognition of non transmission routes.The major routes of acquiring knowledge about AIDS were broadcasting and TV and the propaganda by hygiene staffs.55.7% of the persons showed sympathy towards the HIV/AIDS cases and 41.8% of the persons were willing to contact with them as usual.[Conclusion]The knowledge of AIDS among general population is limited and needs to be further strengthened by health education,especially in the Uygur race.