Analysis on knowledge of avian influenza, belief and behavior among people with high risk to avian influenza in Shunyi district, Beijing

Objective To investigate status on knowledge of avian influenza and belief and behavior of occupation protection in people who had a high risk to infect avian influenza in Shunyi district,Beijing,and provide scientific evidence to constitute the preventive policy for avian influenza to these people.Methods A stratified cluster random sampling was used and 191 people who had a high risk to infect avian influenza were selected in Shunyi district,Beijing.Survey contents included questionnaires on know ledge of avian influenza and belief and behavior of occupation protection.Results The rates of awareness about avian influenza and its infection sources were 99.0% and 83.8%,respectively;The rates of awareness about route of transmission of contact transmission,airborne infection,dung-water-mouth and insect vector were 78.5%,71.2%,54.5%,70.2%,respectively;There were 45.5% people who thought all people could be infected easily by avian influenza virus;79.1% people thought fever was clinical situation of avian influenza,and that was 52.9% for nose running,cough,pharyngalgia.The rates that people who thought worker closely exposed to fowl should take measure of protective clothing,respirator,hat,glove,shoes,safety glasses,disinfection or cleaning were 97.9%,99.0%,91.6%,96.3%,99.0%,67.0% and 94.2%,respectively.The rates that people who took measure of protective clothing,respirator,hat,glove,shoes,safety glasses,disinfection or cleaning were 85.3%,67.5%,78.0%,81.2%,84.3%,16.8%,68.1%,respectively.Conclusion People who have a high risk to infect avian influenza in Shunyi districthad some knowledge of avian influenza and higher belief rate of occupation protection,buthad a bigger gap between the rates of belief and the rates of measure taking.We should enhance education of occupation protection to these people.