Chinese Journal of Epidemiology 2007;28(4):350-353

Correlates of and willingness to participate in HIV voluntary counseling and testing among migrants in a city of Shanxi province.

Jin-ling ZHANG 1 ; Na HE ; Xue-wu SHEN ; Shi-xiong QIN ; Mei-yang GAO ; Jian-guo WEI ; Qing-wu JIANG

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China

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Chinese

Abstract

OBJECTIVETo determine the correlates of and willingness to participate(WTP) in HIV voluntary counseling and testing (VCT) among migrants in Shanxi province.

METHODSThrough quota sampling, a total of 1280 migrants were recruited from 6 different venues where migrants were most likely employed to administer a face-to-face anonymous interview.

RESULTSKnowledge of VCT among migrants was low. Only 56.6% of migrants had heard of HIV voluntary counseling and testing. 64.5% reported willingness to accept VCT after participants were informed that HIV counseling and testing was offered free of charge Centers for Disease Prevention and Control (48.7%), hospital (27.0%) and home (18.5%) were most preferred places for VCT service. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the willingness was associated with having a history of HIV test, having better knowledge of HIV, no discrimination against people with HIV, and high HIV/AIDS perception.

CONCLUSIONCommunity-based health education programs for improving HIV/AIDS knowledge, promoting acceptance of VCT and eliminating discrimination to HIV-infected persons were called for.