Measles-related knowledge,attitude and behavior among college students in Weifang city

Objective To examine measles-related knowledge,attitude,and behavior among college students in Weifang city and to provide evidences for carrying out health education and developing prevention and control measures.Methods With stratified cluster random sampling,1 573 college students from two colleges in Weifang city were surveyed with a self-designed questionnaire.Results The average score of measles-related knowledge was 6.3(out of 12 points)and the median score was 6.39;the pass rate of measles-related knowledge was 31.02% among the students.There were no statistically significant differences in measles-related knowledge level among the students with different ethnic,from different regions,and whether taking part in education program previously,but there were significant differences in the level among the students of different majors,gender,and registered permanent residence place(all P<0.01).The main ways to get measles-related knowledge were from television(47.55%),newspapers and magazines(45.65%),and networks(43.42%),respectively.Overall 95.10%of the students were willing to be vaccinated against measles.Conclusion The awareness of measles-related knowledge among college students in Weifang city was generally low,suggesting education on measles-related knowledge should be carried out in colleges.