Awareness of core tuberculosis knowledge and willingness for preventive intervention against latent tuberculosis infection among secondary school students in Lanzhou
10.16835/j.cnki.1000-9817.2025253
- VernacularTitle:兰州市中学生结核病防治核心知识知晓及预防性干预意愿
- Author:
KANG Liwen, ZHANG Lan, ZHAO Jianxi
1
Author Information
1. School of Public Health, Gansu College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Lanzhou 730000, Gansu Province, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tuberculosis;
Knowledge;
Infection;
Regression analysis;
Students
- From:
Chinese Journal of School Health
2025;46(8):1107-1110
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the awareness of core tuberculosis (TB) knowledge and the willingness to TB preventive intervention among secondary school students in Lanzhou City, so as to provide a reference basis for the prevention and control of TB in schools.
Methods:From April to June 2024, a total of 1 127 secondary school students from 8 schools in 4 districts (counties) of Lanzhou City were recruited by stratified cluster sampling method to conduct a questionnaire survey on the awareness of core TB knowledge and the willingness for preventive intervention against latent tuberculosis infection. Data were analysed using χ 2 test and binary Logistic regression model.
Results:The overall awareness rate of core TB knowledge among secondary school students in Lanzhou City was 74.48%, while only 25.91% demonstrated awareness of all core knowledge items. The lowest awareness was observed for the item "tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease" (61.84%). About 94.85% of the students reported willingness to receive preventive interventions after a diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection. Multifactorial Logistic regression analysis showed that students whose father s education was junior high school ( OR=3.14, 95%CI =1.22-8.08), senior high school or secondary vocational school ( OR=3.55，95%CI =1.16-10.86) had a higher willingness to receive preventive interventions than those whose father s education was primary school or below (both P <0.05). In addition, students who recognized "suspected tuberculosis" were also more likely to express willingness to receive preventive interventions ( OR=1.96, 95%CI =1.01-3.80, P <0.05).
Conclusions:The total awareness rate of core TB knowledge among secondary school students in Lanzhou City is low; willingness to receive preventive interventions for latent tuberculosis infection is high and it is related to father s literacy and core TB knowledge level.
