HIV voluntary counseling and testing in Baoan District,Shenzhen,2012-2014

Objective To analyze the situation of HIV voluntary counseling and testing( VCT) in Baoan District,Shenzhen City so as to provide the scientific basis for adjusting the strategy of VCT and control of the spread of HIV / AIDS. Methods Data of HIV / AIDS VCT outpatient of Baoan District CDC in2012-2014 were collected and analyzed by descriptive epidemiology. Results A total of 1 322 clients received VCT service,93. 49% of them were aged 15-44 years,and the male to female ratio was 5∶ 1. The reasons for inquiry mainly included commercial heterosexual behavior( 33. 28%),non commercial and non fixed heterosexual contact( 21. 71%),and male homosexual contact( 12. 03%). The clients were from various areas,only 13. 01% of them were local household registration. All 1 322 clients received HIV test and 53 of them were confirmed as HIV positive with a positive rate of 4. 01%. The proportion of HIV positive rates was found to the highest in the male homosexual contacts( 10. 69%). The differences of HIV positive rates were statistically significant between clients with different educational levels( P 0. 01). The positive rate was the highest for those with primary education( 15. 38%),followed by illiterate ones( 10. 53%). The differences of HIV positive rates were not statistically significant between clients with different gender,age,or marital status( P 0. 05 for all). Conclusion VCT clinic is an effective way to identify HIV infection timely. Migrant men and MSM are key groups in Baoan VCT. It is necessary to improve the quality of VCT services to realize the purpose of the prevention and control of HIV transmission.