INVESTIGATION ON KNOWLEDGE,BEHAVIOR ABOUT STD/AIDS AND HIV INFECTION SITUATION OF 256 FEMALE COMMERCIAL SEX WORKERS

[Objective]To understand the situation of knowledge/practice about STD/AIDS of female commercial sex workers(CSWs)and the HIV infection situation,develop a better health education,and develop a behavior intervention.[Methods]Questionnaire method was adopted and 5ml vein blood and cervical secretion from the CSWS were detected.[Results]There were 39.45%-98.1% CSWs who could correctly answer the items in the questionnaires about HIV transmission routes and preventive measure. 51.95% of them used condoms with their clients at their last sex activities. There were significant differences in condom use among them between in high and low grade entertainment places . The main reasons that they didn't use condom was their clients' unwillingness. The HIV anti-bodies in their serum were negative and chlamydia positive rate was 24.37%.[Conclusion]The awareness of STD/AIDS prevention among CSWs is quite low and condom use rate is low too. We should enhance the power of interventions and expecially conduct health education and intervention activities on low grade entertainment places in the future.