Effect of tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS communication: a survey in 1,800 households at Dak Lak Province, April 2000
- Author:
Huyen Huu Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
growth substance
- MeSH:
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome;
Tuberculosis;
HIV
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2000;383(6):13-16
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
The survey was conducted on 1,800 households involved in 12 districts through §¨k L¨k province in April 2000. Method: cross-sectional study. Sites of survey were selected randomly. Communes were divided into regions I, II, and III. The results showed that the rate of literacy was 88.38% in Kinh population, compared with 42.56% in minor ethnic population. 77.27% of householders knew about tuberculosis, with the significant difference in rate between Kinh and minor ethnic populations (86.37% compared with 51.07%). Rate of householders who knew about HIV/AIDS was 79.88%. This rate in Kinh population (93.0%) was triple than in minor ethnic population. Rate of householders who knew about three transmission ways of HIV/AIDS was 46.59%. This rate in Kinh householders (49.87%) was higher than that in general population and was twice than that in minor ethnic householders. Rate of householders who knew about tuberculosis transmission pathway was 86.62%. This rate in Kinh householders was higher than that in minor ethnic householders (91.2% vs. 64.97%).
