Sentinel surveillance for AIDS in migrant workers in Liaoning, 2009-2013

Objective To understand the infection status of HIV and related behavioral characteristics among migrant workers in Liaoning province. Methods According to the requirement of national HIV sentinel surveillance implementation protocol, questionnaire surveys were conducted among the migrant workers in Shenyang, Dalian and Anshan in Liaoning province from 2009 to 2013; and blood samples were collected from them for serological detection. Results During this period, 709, 1210, 1220, 1200 and 1201 migrant workers were surveyed respectively. Among the migrant workers surveyed, the awareness rate of AIDS related knowledge was 73.8%,79.1%, 83.7%, 78.4% and 80.7% respectively, the consistent condom use rate at each commercial sex was 31.4%,48.9%,49.3%, 64.1% and 78.8% respectively, the differences were statistical significant (2=31.813,P0.01), However, the condom use rate at the latest commercial sex was 65.7%,73.3%,73.9%,89.7% and 88.8% respectively, the differences had statistical significance (2=21.477,P0.01);The HIV positive rate was 0%, 0%, 0.1%, 0.1%, 0.2% respectively, the differences had no statistical significance (P0.05) and the prevalence of syphilis was 0%,1.0%,0.6%,1.4% and 1.2% respectively, the differences had statistical significance (2=12.516,P0.05). The positive rate of HCV was 0.3%, 1.2%, 0.6%, 1.1% and 0.5% respectively, the differences had no statistical significance (2=7.999,P0.05). Conclusion The awareness of AID related knowledge and condom use practice had been improved in migrant workers in Liaoning, but commercial sex is more prevalent among them. Close attention should be paid to the comprehensive prevention of AIDS and syphilis in the migrant workers, and more effective and comprehensive health promotion measures should be taken.