Investigation on the cognitive level of Mpox among MSM population in Shenzhen and analysis of the influencing factors in 2023
10.3760/cma.j.cn112150-20230727-00037
- VernacularTitle:2023年深圳市男男性行为人群的猴痘认知现况及影响因素分析
- Author:
Tianlong XIA
1
;
Shule XU
;
Shaochu LIU
;
Wei XIE
;
Yanpeng CHENG
;
Yinsheng GUO
;
Jianhua LU
;
Yan ZHANG
Author Information
1. 深圳市疾病预防控制中心突发公共卫生应急部，深圳 518055
- Keywords:
Mpox;
Cross-sectional studies;
MSM;
Cognitive level
- From:
Chinese Journal of Preventive Medicine
2024;58(5):686-689
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
From June 16 to 30, 2023, men who have sex with men (MSM) who had visited Voluntary Counseling Testing (VCT) clinics in the Luohu, Futian and Nanshan districts of Shenzhen were included in this study to analyze their awareness of Mpox and the influencing factors. The mean age of the 262 MSM was (34.78±8.94) years, with the majority being unmarried (75.2%) and 79.0% confirmed to be infected with HIV. The awareness rates for five primary indicators, current status of Mpox, pathogen and source of infection, mode of transmission, population susceptibility, clinical manifestations and treatment were 68.4%, 84.7%, 60.3%, 87.8%, and 52.5%, respectively. The awareness rates for five secondary indicators, earliest transmission location (44.7%), main mode of transmission (54.2%), role of masks (46.9%), drug accessibility (46.6%), and self-limiting nature (38.2%) were all below 60%. The MSM population in Shenzhen perceived their likelihood of being infected (2.76±1.32) and discriminated against (3.87±1.26) as relatively low. The logistic analysis showed that the high school or vocational school education ( OR:3.094, 95 %CI:1.180-9.299), college or above education ( OR:5.360, 95% CI:2.159-15.501), and higher scores on questions affecting learning or work ( OR:2.196, 95% CI:1.409-3.599) were promoting factors for Mpox awareness, while higher scores on questions concerning the possibility of Mpox mortality ( OR:0.591, 95% CI:0.432-0.791) was the hindering factor for Mpox awareness.
