Analysis of gender differences in knowledge, attitudes and behaviors regarding tuberculosis prevention and control among high school students
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2024339
- VernacularTitle:高中生结核病防治知识态度行为性别差异分析
- Author:
MIAO Zhipeng, WANG Yijin, YUAN Hanyan, SONG Meifang, JIN Zican, WU Yifei, CHEN Xinyi, CHENG Qinglin
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Author Information
1. Department of AIDS/TB Control and Prevention, Hangzhou Gongshu District Center for Disease Control and Prevention/Hangzhou Gongshu District Health Supervision Institution, Hangzhou (310022) , Zhejiang Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Health knowledge,attitudes,practice;
Sex distribution;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2024;45(11):1634-1637
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the current status of knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) regarding tuberculosis(TB)prevention and control among high school students, and to compare differences between male and female students, so as to provide a scientific basis for targeted TB prevention and control measures in high schools.
Methods:From April to May 2024, a stratified cluster random sampling method was employed to conduct an electronic questionnaire survey among 1 912 students from 10 high schools using a compiled questionnaire on KAP towards TB prevention and control. The AMOS 26.0 software was utilized to construct structural equation modeling (SEM) and compared the difference among genders.
Results:The overall awareness rate of core TB knowledge among high school students in Gongshu District was 76.62%. Additionally, core knowledge about TB (6.28±1.44), prevention attitudes (6.02±1.84), and prevention practices (6.38±2.11) scores of female students were higher than those of male students (5.96±1.74, 5.59±2.21, 6.15±2.23) ( t =4.31, 4.64, 2.25, P <0.05). The SEM showed that knowledge had a strong positive impact on practices and attitudes among boys, with total effect values of 0.963 and 0.819 , respectively; while the positive influence of attitudes on practices was relatively weak, with a total effect value of 0.186. Among girls, attitudes had a positive impact on practices and knowledge, with total effect values of 0.479 and 0.222, respectively.
Conclusions:The pathways and strengths of influence of KAP in the SEM of TB prevention and control differ between male and female high school students. Therefore, differentiated strategies should be implemented for TB health education targeting male and female high school students.
