Abstract:

Objective   To analyze the knowledge status, attitude and behavior related to acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) among female sex  workers from the first AIDS Global Fund project counties and control regions in Shandong Province, and evaluate the effectiveness of intervention. Methods   Questionnaire interviews were conducted among female sex  workers in project counties and control regions, which were under similar economic conditions. Then the results were compared. Results   1,157 female sex  workers from the first project counties were involved in the study, with an average age of (24.58±5.08) years, while 1,506  were from control regions, with an average age of (25.20±5.54) years. Both in the project counties and in control regions, a majority of female sex  workers were unmarried and at the junior secondary level. The accurate rate of all the questions was 81.94% and 17.80%,respectively,and the difference was significant(χ2=1084.91，P<0.001). Female sex workers in project counties were more knowledgeable about  to HIV/AIDS compared with control regions，and the difference was obvious(χ2=281.35，P<0.001). The rates of condom use last month among female sex workers were remarkably different(χ2=151.40，P<0.001), regions. Conclusions  The knowledge status, attitude and behavior related to AIDS among female sex  workers in intervention regions are better than those in control regions. Durable and deep health intervention for preventing HIV/AIDS can effectively raise awareness to AIDS and reduce risk behaviors.

Key words: Female sexual workers； Acquired immune deficiency syndrome； Effectiveness of intervention