An Investigation On Knowledge About AIDS And HIV Epidemic Situation Among The Groups In The Place Of Custody In NINGXIA Province

Objective:To know the present situation of HIV infection of people in the place of custody and drug users in NINGXIA province,and the rule of its variation.Based on the investigation of AIDS(Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) knowledge in high-risk behavior groups and common population.The aim is to provide basis for the strategy of HIV /AIDS prevention and control in our province.Methods:Related information was collected for statistic description.Tendency analysis was done for the data from drug users in sentinel surveillance ranged from 2000 to 2006. Meanwhile,in 2005,HIV antibody screening was test for people in prison,watch house and reeducation centers,people in detoxification centers and the People under Compulsory Detoxification in NINGXIA province.Select 700 persons in prison,watch house and reeducation centers and the People under Compulsory Detoxification as high-risk groups,800 people in urban residents(ages above 18 years) in 5 city were selected randomly as general groups,the non condition logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the determinants of the awareness on HIV/AIDS knowledge and it's influence factors.Results:1.The data of HIV in sentinel surveillance from 2000～2006 showed The age of drug users were ranged from 20～and 30～,most of them were in the age group of 30～year, has upward tendency.The Sex Ratio and the rate on the divorced and the widowed have the same tendency too.There were no obvious variations of HIV infection rate in 7 years.The proportion of intravenous drug users(IDU) and syringe sharing showed an increasing tendency year by year,the proportion of intravenous drug users showed low speed,but the syringe sharing proportion was the reverse.Syringe sharing rate rose quickly from 4.1%in 2001 to 78.2%in 2004 in male,and from 6.1%in 2000 to 70.0%in 2004 in female.2.12214 people were selected to participate in the HIV antibody screening,11 people were positive in the reconfirmation test,the total infection rate was 0.09%.Most of infected patients were young adults.3.the factors influencing general groups' cognition on HIV were educational level,profession and whether accepted related HIV knowledge,the factors influencing high-risk groups' cognition on HIV were educational level,marital status and whether accept education about HIV knowledge,people with high educational level,the profession was student and accept HIV education have rich knowledge about AIDS,the married know much than unmarried.Conclusion:Conclusion:1.The proportion of intravenous drug users(IDU) and syringe sharing showed an increasing tendency year by year,HIV high-risk behavior became aggravated,which indicate there was potential risk of HIV prevalence in drug users. Outpatient department for maintenance drug therapy and needle/syringe exchange services should be erected as far as quickly in appropriate place,Effective intervention should be taken for intravenous drug users,to decease the high-risk behavior of AIDS in drug users.2. Though HIV infection rate under Custody was not high,which indicate there were the number of HIV high-risk groups,HIV antibody screening in population under Custody was a indispensable step in HIV prevention and cure work,regarding HIV antibody screening in population under Custody as a daily work was necessary.3.According to the influence factor of knowledge rate on AIDS,strengthening the pertinence to health education,the key was the people with low education level,the profession was worker and peasant and the married. Improving aids-related knowledge and rising people's consciousness of self-protection.