Objective To assess human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among college students and to provide evidences for implementing health interventions in the students.
Methods We conducted a self-administrative questionnaire survey on HIV/AIDS related knowledge, attitudes and behaviors among 1 600 college students selected from a language university in Dalian city with stratified cluster sampling between October 2015 and May 2016. The collected data were analyzed using SPSS 19.0.
Results The average awareness rate for HIV transmission route was 86.5%, while that for non-transmission routes of HIV was only 52.65% among the 1 552 participants with eligible information. 55.2% of the participants reported discrimination against AIDS patients; prevalent high risk HIV/AIDS related sexual behaviors as without condom use during sexual activity and with multiple sexual partner were also reported by a number of the participants.
Conclusion Lack of comprehensive HIV/AIDS related knowledge and high risk HIV/AIDS related behaviors are prevalent among college students and the situation should be concerned by relevant government agencies and education on AIDS prevention skills needs to be improved.
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