OCCUPATION AND HEALTH ›› 2025, Vol. 41 ›› Issue (21): 2951-2954.

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Analysis on current situation and influencing factors of AIDS discrimination among floating population in Dongcheng District of Beijing

WANG Yuanyuan, LIU Zhuang, ZHOU Xiaoyun   

  1. Department of STD and AIDS Prevention and Control,Beijing Dongcheng District Center for Disease Control and Prevention,Beijing 100050,China
  • Received:2025-01-21 Revised:2025-02-12 Published:2025-12-15

Abstract: Objective To analyze the current situation and influencing factors of acquired immune deficiency syndrome(AIDS) discrimination among the floating population in Dongcheng District of Beijing,carry out targeted anti-discrimination health education on AIDS,reduce the negative impact of AIDS discrimination and curb the prevalence and spread of AIDS. Methods From July 2023 to October 2023,the convenient sampling method was used to select the places where the floating population gathered,and the Chinese version Zelaya's HIV/AIDS stigma scale was used to investigate the status of discrimination against AIDS among 220 floating population in Dongcheng District of Beijing,who were older than 18 years and whose registered residence was not in Beijing,and the data were analyzed. Results Among 220 people,the awareness rate of AIDS knowledge was 86.36%,and the AIDS discrimination score was (2.79±0.54)points. There were statistically significant differences in discrimination scores among people of different ages,educational levels and AIDS knowledge awareness(all P<0.05). The AIDS discrimination score of people who didn't know AIDS knowledge was higher,the AIDS discrimination score of people aged ≥50 years was higher than that of people aged 0-<30 years,and the AIDS discrimination score of people with junior high school education and below was higher than that of people with college education and above,with statistically significant differences(all P<0.05). Conclusion The current situation of AIDS discrimination among the floating population in Dongcheng District of Beijing is at a medium level. Age,education level and awareness of AIDS are influencing factors of AIDS discrimination. In the future,the focus of the publicity and intervention for the floating population is still to improve the awareness rate of knowledge about AIDS,and strengthen AIDS anti-discrimination education,especially for those with junior high school education level or below and those aged 50 and above.

Key words: Floating population, AIDS, Discrimination, Zelaya's HIV/AIDS stigma scale

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