Knowledge, behavior and infection status related to AIDS among immigrant women in rural areas of Shandong province

Objective To understand the know ledge,behavior and infection status related to ADS amonginmigrant women in rural areas.Methods Atotal of 2028 b lood same les of inmigrantwamen were collected to test anti-HIV,HBsAg,anti-HCV,anti-TP Part of inmigrant women were interviewed with a knowledge,attitude,belief,and p mctice(KAB P) questionnaire.Results The infection mte of HIV/ADS in the inmigmntwomen was 0.59%,with HBV,HCV and syphilis coinfection severely Awareness mte of transn fission routes of HIV/ADS was 33.52%-44.79%.12.29% of thewomen had history of blood transfusion and donation; 37.99% had premarital sexual behavior,6.70% had extramarital behavior Awareness rate of ADS of the inmigrant women was significantly lower than that of local women,but the high-risk behaviors were higher than that of local women.Conclusion There were infections of HIV,HBV,HCV,TP in inm igrantwomen,and the awareness rate of HIV/ADS was low.Health education should be enhanced among the women to control further spread of ADS.