邳州市中小学生疟疾防治知识知晓率调查

Investigation on awareness status of malaria control knowledge of primary and secondary school students in Pizhou City

目的了解邳州市中小学生疟疾防治知识知晓情况,为制定疟疾健康教育宣传措施提供依据。方法 2014年11-12月,采取横断面和随机抽样的方法确定调查对象,用统一的问卷调查全市中小学生疟疾防治知识知晓情况。结果共调查中小学生7 221名,疟疾防治知识总体知晓率为58.64%,其中小学生为54.31%,中学生为63.53%,差异有统计学意义(χ2=63.05,P<0.01),而男、女性疟疾防治知识知晓率差异无统计学意义(χ2=0.20,P>0.05)。87.30%的调查对象知道患疟疾后怎么办,57.15%知道疟疾传播途径,62.46%知道疟疾主要症状,仅23.74%知道治疗疟疾的药物。结论邳州市中小学生对疟疾防治知识的认知水平较低,应开展有针对性的疟疾健康教育活动。

Objective To understand the awareness status of malaria control knowledge of primary and secondary school students in Pizhou City,so as to provide a reference for formulating the health education strategy for malaria control. Methods From November to December,2014,the cross-sectional and random sampling method was used to choose the subjects,and then a questionnaire survey was conducted. Results A total of 7 221 students completed the questionnaires and all the questionnaires were effective. The total awareness rate of malaria control knowledge was 58.64%,and 54.31% in primary school students and 63.53% in middle school students,the difference was statistically significant（ χ2= 63.05,P〈0.01）. There was no statistically significant difference between the male and female students（ χ2= 0.20,P〉0.05）. Totally 87.30% of students understood what to do if they got malaria,57.15% understood the transmission route of malaria,and 62.46% understood the symptoms of malaria. However,only 23.74% of the students understood anti-malaria drugs. Conclusions The awareness level of malaria control knowledge of primary and secondary school students in Pizhou City is low. Therefore,the targeted malaria health education activities should be strengthened.