Investigation on knowledge awareness rate and related behaviors of prevention and treatment of hepatitis C in Liangzhou District of Wuwei City in 2023
Objective To understand the relationship between awareness rate,access to knowledge and the level of awareness rate of hepatitis C prevention and control among different populations in Liangzhou District of Wuwei City and the occurrence of high-risk behavior of hepatitis C,so as to provide reference for the follow-up prevention and control of hepatitis C,comprehensive intervention and health promotion.Methods From April to June 2023,a combination of random cluster sampling and convenience sampling was used to conduct a questionnaire survey on the knowledge awareness rate and related behaviors of hepatitis C prevention and control among four populations in Liangzhou District:urban residents,rural residents,university students,and entertainment venue staff,and the data were analyzed.Results A total of 815 effective questionnaires were collected.The total awareness rate of hepatitis C prevention and treatment among different populations in Liangzhou District of Wuwei City was 44.42％,the correct answer rate of all 10 pieces basic knowledge survey items on hepatitis C prevention and control was 18.04％,and the incorrect answer rate was 6.99％.Univariate analysis showed that the awareness rate of hepatitis C prevention and treatment knowledge was related to different population categories,age,education level and marital status(x2=91.623,66.441,68.776,37.768,all P＜0.05),but not to different genders,and the difference was not statistically significant(P＞0.05).The awareness rate of college students was higher than that of other groups(OR=2.759,95％CI:1.753-4.345),the awareness rate of 15-＜31 years old was higher than that of other age groups,the awareness rate of people with college education or above was higher than that of other people(OR=7.724,95％CI:3.565-16.734),the awareness rate of unmarried people was higher than that of other groups.The main ways for the public to acquire knowledge about the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C were through the intemet,short video(70.18％),chat,friends notifications(59.14％),and television and radio(52.27％).Conclusion There is still a lack of awareness among different populations in Liangzhou District of Wuwei City regarding the prevention and treatment of hepatitis C.The awareness rate of hepatitis C prevention and treatment needs to be improved urgently.In future work,efforts should be made to strengthen publicity among rural residents,low educated individuals,and middle-aged and elderly populations,enhance self-protection awareness,and reduce the phenomenon of"separation of knowledge and practice"in hepatitis C.
Liangzhou District of Wuwei CityHepatitis CAwareness rateDangerous behavior
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