Awareness and testing willingness of hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above in Anhui Province
Objective To understand the awareness of hepatitis C prevention and treatment and willingness to be tested among people aged 50 and above,and analyzing factors influencing their willingness to undergo hepatitis C testing,in order to provide a reference for hepatitis C prevention and treatment work.Methods A multistage sampling method was used to select people aged 50 years and above between January and July 2023 in Hefei City,Chuzhou City and Bozhou City,Anhui Province.Information on demographic characteristics,awareness of hepatitis C prevention and treatment,and willingness to be tested for hepatitis C was collected from the survey respondents.Chi-quare test was used to compare the differences in the willingness to test for hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above with different characteristics,and binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relevant factors affecting the willingness to test for hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above in Anhui Province.Results Among the 6 857 participants,males accounted for 51.7％,with an average age of(69.97±9.02)years.The overall awareness rate regarding hepatitis C prevention and treatment was 21.6％.The self-reported past hepatitis C testing rate among the participants was 10.2％,and 79.4％expressed willingness to undergo hepatitis C testing in the next three months.Additionally,79.4％of the partici-pants expressed willingness to undergo hepatitis C testing in the next three months.The results of the mul-tivariate analysis showed that females(OR=0.811,95％CI:0.709-0.928,P=0.002),married/co-habiting(OR=0.362,95％CI:0.247-0.531,P＜0.001)and separated/divorced/widowed(OR=0.614,95％CI:0.416-0.904,P=0.014),middle school(OR=0.671,95％CI:0.570-0.790,P＜0.001),individual monthly income of 3 000-5 000(OR=0.522,95％CI:0.440-0.618,P＜0.001)and ≥5 000(OR=0.502,95％CI:0.365-0.690,P＜0.001)had lower willingness to be tested for hepatitis C;while cohabitation with parents/children/spouses/sexual partners(OR=4.686,95％CI:3.739-5.874,P＜0.001)and pension institutions(OR=3.203,95％CI:2.276-4.507,P＜0.001),having had a HIV test(OR=2.872,95％CI:2.434-3.389,P＜0.001),and high-risk groups(OR=2.220,95％CI:1.930-2.554,P＜0.001)had a higher willingness to be tested for hepatitis C.Conclusions Currently,the cyclic patterns of AIDS incidence and mortality in China have reached their historical peak,with cycles becoming notably longer.Predictions indicate a future downward trend in both incidence and mortality,so we should pay close attention to the epidemic situation of AIDS,and actively take preventive and control measures.
Hepatitis CAwarenessWillingness to undergo hepatitis C testing
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