Research On Related Knowledges And Behaviors Of Construction Workers About AIDS And Syphilis In Two Counties Of Pingliang City

ObjectivesThe present research analyzed the influence factors and the situations of sexual behaviors related to AIDS by investigating the awareness of AIDS and syphilis knowledge of construction workers in two counties of Pingliang City. The results of this research can provide scientific basis for prevention and control AIDS and syphilis of floating population in Pingliang City.MethodsLabors from Kongtong District and Huating County were selected randomly by the multi-phase-stratified-cluster sampling method. Then surveying the demography information and characteristics about floating population, such as sexual intercourse and taking drugs, precautions against AIDS and syphilis.ResultsThis paper surveys the samples of the total of 607 construction laborers,populated in Kongtong District with 302 persons and Huating County with 305 persons, respectively Among of them, 590 men and 17 women are selected, at the average age of 36.63, the Han nationality and the married couples take the dominant number, namely with the percentage of 89.46 and 94.89, respectively. those graduated from primary and junior middle students account for 28.17 percent and 46.46 percent in all. The length of their settlement time lasted no longer than 6 to 12 months.According to UNFASS, The aggregate coverage of knowledge about AIDS, was accounted for 37.23 percent. The coverage of knowledge proved to be statistically invalid(p>0.05) through the chi-square test of discrepancy in Kongdong area and Huating County. In view of the statistic rate of the coverage of knowledge in accordance with the indicators of the evaluation project under the national supervision,the overall coverage of knowledge accounted for 61.78 percent. The coverage of knowledge proved to be statistically invalid(p>0.05) through the chi-square test of discrepancy in Kongdong area and Huating County.In view of sexual intercourse and the usage of condoms, the percentage of common sexual intercourse among the floating population accounts, were 94.7percent in Huating County and 96.39 percent in Kongdong area, respectively,. The discrepancy proved to be statistically invalid(p>0.05) between Kongdong area and Huating County using the chi-square test. Those who have sexual intercourse without wearing condoms accounted for 64.7 percent in the recent year. The consequence proved to be statistically invalid(p>0.05) through the chi-square test. Those who have previous sexual intercourse without wearing condoms account for 77.91 percent. And in this case, the consequence proved to be statistically invalid(p>0.05) through the chi-square test in these two counties. When it came to the conduct of sexual intercourse for business’ sake, the total who conducted sexual intercourse in the floating population amounts for 16.43 percent in Huating County and 25.51 percent in Kongdong area in the floating population, respectively. The discrepancy in such kind of sexual intercourse proved to be statistically valid(p>0.05) through the chi-square test. When it refered to those who had sexual intercourse previously in the recent year,the discrepancy is statistically invalid(p>0.05) through chi-square test.The coverage knowledge of syphilis is surveyed in accordance with the AIDS indicators of the evaluation project under the national supervision, the overall coverage of knowledge accounted for 42.01 percent. The coverage of knowledge proved to be statistically invalid(p>0.05) through the chi-square test. By virtue of ”logistic” two- category regression analyzing the influential factors to the coverage of knowledge, it was become clear that the marital status and the level of education affected the UNGASS AIDS indicators, and the level of education affected the UNGASS syphilis indicators.ConclusionThis survey found that the awareness rate of the related knowledge about AIDS and syphilis is quite low among of construction laborers. The frequency of sexual intercourse is comparatively intensively in the aspects of sexual intercourse for business’ sake and homosexuality, but the rate of condom use were poor. Through the“logistic” regression analysis of the awareness rate of knowledge, it is found thatthe higher the educational degree is acquired, the wider the coverage of knowledge of UNGASS AIDS indicators reach.