[Regional difference of schistosomiasis knowledge and behavior of population in Mianzhu City].
OBJECTIVE
To understand the status of schistosomiasis knowledge and behavior and analyze the regional difference of population in Mianzhu City.


METHODS
Nine towns were divided into 3 groups, and each group had 3 towns. In Group I , there were 5 or more than 5 advanced schistosomiasis patients each town; in Group II , there were 1-4 advanced patients each town; in Group III, there was no advanced patient. A total of 2 743 residents were investigated with questionnaire in all the 9 towns.


RESULTS
The overall awareness rate of schistosomiasis control knowledge was 88.12%, and the awareness rates of schistosomiasis control knowledge were 94.55%, 88.21% and 81.10% in Group I , Group II and Group III respectively. The total formation rate of correct behavior was 68.10%, and the formation rates of correct behavior were 73.18%, 67.05% and 63.65% in Group I , Group II and Group III respectively. The awareness rates of schistosome transmission were 95.99%, 89.48% and 79.67%; the awareness rates of Oncomelania snails were 87.67%, 82.54% and 73.92%; the awareness rates of schistosomiasis harm were 95.68%, 93.99% and 80.88%; the rates of residents who thought that schistosomiasis patients did not affect others were 9.97%, 12.83% and 15.58%; the rates of residents who did not know the information of the snails should report to which department were 7.91%, 11.33%, 15.69%; the rates of residents who often had wild bowels were 6.17%, 8.79% and 11.38%; the rates of residents who often washed their hands and feet in ditches and ponds were 58.68%, 58.27%, 61.22%; the rates of residents who would not accept the schistosomiasis checks were 5.86%, 5.66%, 11.49% in Group I , Group II and Group III respectively.


CONCLUSIONS
As a whole, the population of Mianzhu City has positive behaviors to schistosomiasis control. We should still enhance the schistosomiasis control education and interventions according to the characteristics of the different townships.
Mianzhu Municipal Institute of Schistosomiasis Control, Mianzhu 618200, China.
Yong
Y
Gu
Da-Ming
DM
Li
Jian
J
Jiang
Chun
C
Ho
Chuan-Xing
CX
Tang
Ke-Gang
KG
Liu
D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D011634:Public Health / Q000193:education; D012552:Schistosomiasis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires