OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence rate of HIV infection among paid blood donors and to analyse high risk factors. METHOD: 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. CONCLUSION: 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.
OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence rate of HIV infection among paid blood donors and to analyse high risk factors. METHOD: 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. CONCLUSION: 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.
Authors: Han-Zhu Qian; Sten H Vermund; Richard A Kaslow; Christopher S Coffey; Eric Chamot; Zhongmin Yang; Xiaochun Qiao; Yuliang Zhang; Xiaoming Shi; Yan Jiang; Yiming Shao; Ning Wang Journal: AIDS Date: 2006-06-26 Impact factor: 4.177
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