Prevalence of acute respiratory infection and knowledge, attitude and practice(KAP) associated with influenza in Shenzhen and Zhengzhou city——a telephone survey

Objective To explore the prevalence of acute respiratory tract infection in residents of Shenzhen and Zhengzhou city in different pandemic stages and the knowledge,attitude and practice of influenza A (H1N1).Methods The telephone survey with periodical-probability proportion to size sampling was conducted.Results The rates of acute respiratory infection in the participants and their families were 10.1% and 6.1% in Shenzhen and 5.6% and 3.0% in Zhengzhou.There were 10.9% and 9.2% of participants reporting ordinary flu and influenza A vaccination in Shenzhen and the rates were lower than those of in Zhengzhou.There were 62.2% of participants knowing the free vaccine strategy of influenza A(H1N1) in Shenzhen and 67.5% in Zhengzhou.Conclusion The prevalences of acute respiratory infection and influenza A(H1N1) vaccinatian were higher in residents of Shenzhen city compared to those of Zhengzhou and the health education on influeaza A is needed for the residents of the two cities.