Somsesta S, Wacharapiyanone S; International Conference on AIDS.
Int Conf AIDS. 1996 Jul 7-12; 11: 175 (abstract no. Mo.D.1706).
Songkhla Provincial Health Office, Ministry of Public Health, SongKhla, Thailand. Fax: (66) (074) 311-840.
Objectives: To assess the knowledge and practice of risk behavior related to HIV among workers who earn their living by driving motorcycle for passengers in Songkhla municipal area. Methods: Motorcycle driver in the study area were divided into 94 groups according to their working sites. In each group one out of six drivers was randomly selected to participate in answering a closed-end questionnaire. The survey was conduct during a one week period in August 1995. Results: A total of 331 drivers was enrolled in this survey. Nearly all of them (96%) are male, age between 20-34 years old and 77% were married. Educational background was within 6 years in primary school (42%). Over 90% provided correct answer about risk in getting HIV from needle sharing practice and from infected mother to their newborn. However, one out of four (26%) didn't really believe about HIV epidemic and one out of three (35%) was not certain about their own risk. Six out of ten admit of having sexual partner other than their regular spouse during the life time period and one out of five (22.7%) had this practice during the last 6 month. The rate of always using condom with sex partners other than regular spouse was only 47%. Two percentages of this group had intravenous drug practice. Statistical association was found only for the practice of having sexual partner other than regular spouse and low educational level. Conclusions: There are 2,100 motorcycle drivers in the study area. This study indicated that although general knowledge is satisfy but roughly 400-500 of this group didn't aware of the epidemic and is currently practicing sexual risk behavior. The provincial health office is planning to have a specific behavior change communication program for this particular group.
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Keywords:
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
- Condoms
- Data Collection
- HIV Infections
- HIV Seropositivity
- Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
- Humans
- Infant, Newborn
- Knowledge
- Male
- Needle Sharing
- Questionnaires
- Risk-Taking
- Sexual Behavior
- Sexual Partners
- Substance Abuse, Intravenous
- Thailand
Other ID:
UI: 102217642
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