AIDS KAP among HIV positive villagers in areas with many former blood donors

Objective To identify the levels of AIDS knowledge,attitude and practice(KAP) among the current HIV positive people in areas with many former blood donors.Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted among 25～55 years old rural residents in villages with former blood donors in north of Anhui of in China.A structured questionnaire was anonymously administered face-to-face,and a venous blood specimen was collected for HIV testing.Results Among 216 HIV positive participants,157 persons had heard of AIDS(72.7%),23 of them perceived themselves infected(14.7%), 116 of them knew sexual transmission(73.9%),98 persons knew condoms could prevent sexual transmission(62.4%),86 persons agreed that HIV positive people should not have sexual behavior(54.8%).All of the proportions were higher among males than that among females.The mean sexual frequency was 1.34 per week(male 1.39,female 1.34),resulting in a total sexual acts of 67 per year(male 53,female 14).Twelve participants in all reported ever used condoms(6.3%),but only 8 used condoms last year(4.2%).Twelve participants reported of having sex with girlfriends/boyfriends in the past year(2.9%) with a condom use rate of 4.5%.Twelve males reported of visiting sex workers in the past year(12.1%),10 of them visited sex workers in urban areas,with a condom use rate of 35.7%.Conclusion The investigation demonstrated low levels of AIDS awareness,knowledge,positive attitude and condom use among the current HIV positive people in districts assembled with former blood donors in North Anhui.It is likely to make further transmission through sex on the condition of working out and visiting sex workers.General HIV/AIDS education and safe sex intervention are needed.