title: Knowledge, attitudes and behaviours related to HIV/AIDS among female migrant workers in the restaurant industry in Guangzhou, China.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The goal of the present study was to assess knowledge and attitudes related to HIV/AIDS among the migrant female workers in the restaurant industry in Guangzhou City, China.
  
  
  METHODS
  We performed a questionnaire survey using a judgmental sampling method in the health examination clinic of Yuexiu District of Guangzhou during March 2011. A total of 428 participants completed and returned the questionnaires and data were analysed by descriptive statistics, t-test, one way ANOVA, and Wilcoxon test.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Of 428 respondents, the average score of HIV/AIDS-related knowledge was 19.6 (full marks, 26). Knowledge on HIV/AIDS among respondents was classified as poor for 8.2%, fair for 42.5%, and good for 49.3%. The average score of AIDS-related attitudes of respondents was 7.2 (full marks, 10). Most of the respondents (88.8%) had relatively positive attitudes toward AIDS. Unmarried status, ages less than 30 years old and higher levels of education had higher scores of knowledge. Among the respondents who had sex experiences, 57.7% (130/225) reported that they never or only some of the time used condom. The young, unmarried women had significantly higher proportion of condom use than those above 30 years old, and/or married ones.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Overall, a half of respondents had only moderate and low levels of awareness about HIV/AIDS knowledge, although most of them had tolerant and positive attitudes toward HIV/AIDS. In addition, a relatively lower rate of condom use was reported. The findings indicate that there exists broad space for improvement of knowledge and behaviours toward HIV/AIDS for migrant women in China.
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China. qch.2009@163.com.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ye
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Keita
authors.affiliation: Yuexiu District of Guangzhou Centre for Disease Control and Prevention, Zhongshan San Lu, Yeuxiu District, Guangzhou, 510030, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hu
authors.affiliation: Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, Southern Medical University, 1838 Guangzhou North Road, Guangzhou, 510515, Guangdong Province, China.
authors.forename: Q
authors.initials: Q
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D002681:China; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D017533:Marital Status; D008875:Middle Aged; D012147:Restaurants; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult