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Chinese Journal of Antituberculosis ›› 2023, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (3): 265-270.doi: 10.19982/j.issn.1000-6621.20220429

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Investigation and analysis of knowledge, attitude and practices of tuberculosis prevention and control among college students in Guiyang City

Ye Zi1, Yang Juan1, Guo Peng1, Luo Jieya1, Feng Yonghong2, Kang Yingqian1, Huang Jin1()   

  1. 1Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology,School of Basic Medical Sciences,Guizhou Medical University,Guiyang 550025,China
    2The Center of Clinic and Research Center of Tuberculosis, Shanghai Key Lab of Tuberculosis,Shanghai Pulmonary Hospital, Tongji University, Shanghai 200433, China
  • Received:2022-11-02 Online:2023-03-10 Published:2023-03-07
  • Contact: Huang Jin E-mail:huangjin@gmc.edu.cn
  • Supported by:
    National Natural Science Foundation of China(81771692);National Natural Science Foundation of China(81971558);Open Fund of Department of Education of Guizhou Province(黔教合KY字[2018]482);National College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(202110660024X);National College Students’ Innovation and Entrepreneurship Training Program(S202210660097)

Abstract:

Objective: To understand the knowledge, attitude and practices (KAP) towards tuberculosis prevention and control among college students in Guiyang City, and to provide reference for conducting timely and effective tuberculosis health education with innovative approaches in college. Methods: From March 7 to April 7, 2022, 2894 college students from Guizhou Medical University, Guizhou Institute of Technology and Guiyang University were randomly selected with multi-stage stratified cluster sampling method to carry out an electronic questionnaire survey on KAP towards tuberculosis prevention and control. Finally 2801 students were investigated, and a total of 2608 pieces of valid questionnaire were obtained. The questionnaire is a self-designed electronic questionnaire. χ2 test and multivariable logistic regression analysis were used to explore the influencing factors of knowledge awareness rate. Results: The total awareness rate of knowledge concerning tuberculosis prevention and control among college students in Guiyang city was 69.14% (27048/39120), of which the awareness rate of core knowledge was 79.00% (10301/13040) and the awareness rate of extended knowledge was 64.21% (16747/26080). Univariable and multivariable logistic regression analysis showed that gender, grade and major were the influencing factors of awareness rate of core knowledge (χ2=12.376, 77.729, 38.480, all Ps<0.001) and extended knowledge (χ2=27.993, 21.616, 40.999, all Ps<0.001). Female (OR=1.462, 95%CI: 1.242-1.721), grade 3 (OR=1.291, 95%CI: 1.039-1.604), grade 4 or 5 (OR=2.697, 95%CI: 2.118-3.435) and medical (OR=1.880, 95%CI: 1.594-2.216) students had higher knowledge awareness rates than male, freshman (grade 1) and non-medical students, respectively. In terms of attitude and practices towards tuberculosis, 96.13% (2507/2608) of the students got high willingness on participating in the publicity activities of spreading tuberculosis prevention and control knowledge. Conclusion: College students have certain knowledge of tuberculosis prevention and control, and have relatively positive attitudes and practices towards tuberculosis prevention and control, but there are still insufficiencies. More accurate health education should be provided to male, junior and non-medical students.

Key words: Students, Tuberculosis, Health knowledge,attitudes,practice, Questionnaires, Factor analysis,statistical

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