A study on knowledge , attitude and behavior of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS)among migrant workers in Hangzhou

Objective To provide theoretical foundation for health education on AIDS among migrant workers in city. Methods 4415 migrant workers completed a self-administered anonymous questionnaire on AIDS knowledge, attitude and behavior in Hangzhou.Results WTBZData analysis revealed that 92.6% of this population said that they heard of AIDS. As a group they displayed a high level of knowledge about modes of AIDS transmission. Nevertheless, 51.9% of migrant workers didn't know that condom could prevent from AIDS. Moreover, majority of respondents didn't think that people with AIDS could marry and conceive offspring , 6.5% of migrant workers said that their fellow workers ever had contact with sex women. The results of the logistic regression models showed that education level, sex and monthly wages had an important effect on knowledge of AIDS among migrant workers.Conclusion Migrant workers had some knowledge about AIDS, but still misunderstand in some aspects of awareness. Low education level , male and low income migrant workers in city would become the crucial group in health education of AIDS in the future .