Table 1 Distribution of knowledge of three infectious diseases in a rural population in Zhejiang Province, China, December 2010- April 2011 (N = 36,377)
Items | n | % |
|---|---|---|
HIV knowledge | ||
Dinning or working with an HIV-infected person is a dangerous behaviour? | ||
Yes | 5,665 | 15.57 |
No | 22,196 | 61.02 |
Unknown | 8,516 | 23.41 |
If a person looks healthy, could he or she be an HIV-carrier? | ||
Yes | 22,360 | 61.47 |
No | 3,614 | 9.93 |
Unknown | 10,403 | 28.60 |
If the mother was infected with HIV, could HIV/AIDS be spread during childbirth? | ||
Yes | 27,591 | 75.85 |
No | 1,639 | 4.51 |
Unknown | 7,147 | 19.65 |
Can HIV/AIDS be prevented? | ||
Yes | 26,431 | 72.66 |
No | 2,238 | 6.15 |
Unknown | 7,708 | 21.19 |
Have you ever heard of voluntary counselling and testing (VCT)? | ||
Yes | 21,609 | 59.40 |
No | 14,768 | 40.60 |
Should a person living with HIV/AIDS (PLWHA) be isolated? | ||
Yes | 10,591 | 29.11 |
No | 16,863 | 46.36 |
Unknown | 8,923 | 24.53 |
TB knowledge | ||
Can TB be transmitted by coughing and sneezing? | ||
Yes | 27,620 | 75.93 |
No | 3,531 | 9.71 |
Unknown | 5,226 | 14.37 |
Can you describe the main symptoms of TB? | ||
Yes | 12,549 | 34.50 |
Partly | 17,050 | 46.87 |
Unknown | 6,778 | 18.63 |
If you experience expectoration and coughing for more than 2 weeks, would you go to hospital to get tests? | ||
Yes | 33,099 | 90.99 |
No | 1,946 | 5.35 |
Unknown | 1,332 | 3.66 |
Do you think that most of TB can be cured? | ||
Yes | 27,799 | 76.42 |
No | 2,729 | 7.50 |
Unknown | 5,849 | 16.08 |
Are you aware of the TB free detection/treatment policy? | ||
Yes | 23,598 | 64.87 |
No | 12,779 | 35.13 |
HBV knowledge | ||
Do you agree that HBV infection can cause liver cancer? | ||
Yes | 20,198 | 55.52 |
No | 5,223 | 14.36 |
Unknown | 10,956 | 30.12 |
Can HBV be spread during childbirth? | ||
Yes | 26,778 | 73.61 |
No | 2,747 | 7.55 |
Unknown | 6,852 | 18.84 |
Have you ever shared toothbrushes with members of your family? | ||
Yes | 6,782 | 18.64 |
No | 29,595 | 81.36 |
Do you think that HBV can be prevented by vaccines? | ||
Yes | 29,741 | 81.76 |
No | 1,930 | 5.31 |
Unknown | 4,706 | 12.94 |
If you are a healthy person, would you be willing to pay for hepatitis B vaccination? | ||
Yes | 24,297 | 66.79 |
No | 8,812 | 24.22 |
Unknown | 3,268 | 8.98 |