Document 0921
 DOCN  M94A0921
 TI    A KAB study about HIV/AIDS amongst female prostitutes in detention
       centers in four cities of China.
 DT    9412
 AU    Zhang KL; Tang WH; Department of Epidemiology, Peking Union Medical
       College,; Beijing, China.
 SO    Int Conf AIDS. 1994 Aug 7-12;10(2):250 (abstract no. PC0363). Unique
       Identifier : AIDSLINE ICA10/94371654
 AB    OBJECTIVES: To assess HIV-related knowledge, attitude, belief (KAB)
       among prostitutes in four cities in China. METHODS: An anonymous
       questionnaire was given to 267 female prostitutes (244 self-administer
       and 23 structural interview) in detention centers (a kind of education
       camp) located in Beijing (n = 83), Nanjing (n = 64), Dalian (n = 72) and
       Xian (n = 48). Prostitutes were selected using methods available to
       researchers entering the Chinese Detention Centre. RESULTS: Concerning
       the knowledge about AIDS and attitude to condom, respondents in Beijing
       scored the highest and respondents in Xian scored the lowest (p 0.01).
       Only 34.8% of the respondents knew that a condom could protect HIV
       transmission. 69% of the respondents thought the probability of their
       getting HIV infection was very low or non-existent. The reported average
       total number of clients was 4.93. Number of clients per prostitute
       ranging from 1 over 100. Over 45% of respondents never used condoms,
       4.2% reported anal intercourse, 5.0% reported smoking drugs, and 28.1%
       reported ever having an STD. No sero-positive HIV was reported among any
       of the respondents. DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION: A potential risk of HIV
       TRANSMISSION exists among prostitutes in the four cities and health
       education about HIV for prostitutes has not been sufficient.
 DE    *Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome  China  Condoms  Female  Human  *HIV
       Infections  *Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice  *Prostitution
       Questionnaires  MEETING ABSTRACT

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