[The survey of prevalence of HIV infection among paid blood donors in one county in China].
OBJECTIVE
To estimate the prevalence rate of HIV infection among paid blood donors and to analyse high risk factors.


METHODS
All residents between 18 to 60 years old were selected from on county in March 1999.


RESULTS
There were 210 paid blood donors among 730 interviewed subjects. The HIV prevalence rate among paid blood donors was higher (9.1% or 19/210) than that of others (0.6% or 3/520). The HIV prevalence rate was higher in plasma donors (25.9%) than that (2.6%) among 210 blood donors. Donors who donated blood/plasma more than 10 times each year had a higher prevalence rate (13.5%) than those who donated less than 10 times each year (2.8%). Donors who had donated blood but stopped donation before 1995 had a higher prevalence rate (18.3%) than those who started donation after 1996 (1.4%). The results of KAP survey showed that blood donors had a low knowledge about AIDS.


CONCLUSIONS
There was a higher prevalence rate of HIV infection among paid blood donors in some regions. It should take measures to prevent further transmission HIV through paid blood donors.
Yan
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National Center for AIDS Prevention and Control, Beijing 100050, China.
Zheng
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Zhang
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Liu
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Zhang
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Wang
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Liu
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001782:Blood Donors; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors