[Attitude to voluntary HIV testing and result disclosure among rural residents in China].
OBJECTIVE
To identify the determinants of individual acceptance of voluntary HIV testing and the scope of test results disclosure.


METHODS
A cross-sectional study was performed to interview 1 057 subjects aged 15 - 49.


RESULTS
Among 653 subjects who had heard of HIV/AIDS, 575 (88.1%) reported willingness to be tested for HIV infection. Of subjects who would accept the offer, 90.2% agreed to disclose testing results to their spouse, 77.1% to other family member, 54.8% to their friends and 50.8% to their neighbors. Logistic regression analysis indicated that the acceptability was associated with being a man, and having better knowledge in HIV/AIDS.


CONCLUSIONS
The level of acceptability of voluntary HIV testing is high among people who know about HIV/AIDS. Given the large number of people in rural China who never heard of HIV/AIDS, it is important to carry out information-oriented education activities to increase AIDS awareness among rural residents.
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Anhui Sanitary and Anti-Epidemic Station, Hefei 230061, China.
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D000328:Adult; D001290:Attitude; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D016015:Logistic Models; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019035:Rural Health Services