Table 2.
Correct responses to questions on health-related knowledge, behavior, and awareness among youth migrant workers in Tianjin and Xi’an
| Contents | Total number (%) | Number in Tianjin (%) | Number in Xi’an (%) | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health-related knowledge | ||||
| Vaccine could prevent hepatitis B virus | 1,405 (83.3) | 797 (81.7) | 608 (85.7) | 0.03 |
| Drinking unsafe water is susceptible to dysentery | 1,201 (71.4) | 674 (69.2) | 527 (74.3) | 0.02 |
| Cough lasting for more than 2 weeks with blood-stained sputum is a symptom of tuberculosis | 728 (43.3) | 371 (38.1) | 357 (50.6) | <0.001 |
| Given regular treatment after suffered infectious diseases | 1,502 (89.6) | 865 (89.2) | 637 (90.2) | 0.49 |
| Excessive alcohol consumption is harmful to the liver | 1,089 (64.7) | 610 (62.6) | 479 (67.8) | 0.03 |
| Smoking is harmful to reproductive ability | 1,185 (70.4) | 698 (71.6) | 487 (68.7) | 0.20 |
| Lean meat is a good means to prevent from anemia | 516 (30.7) | 302 (31.0) | 214 (30.3) | 0.71 |
| High salt diet can easily cause hypertension | 649 (38.6) | 326 (33.4) | 323 (45.6) | <0.001 |
| Overweight and obesity are easy ways to develop diabetes | 1,192 (71.2) | 664 (68.4) | 528 (75.1) | 0.003 |
| Health-related behaviors | ||||
| No smoking | 562 (34.5) | 377 (39.7) | 185 (27.3) | <0.001 |
| Excessive alcohol consumption on fewer than 5 occasions in the last 6 months | 1,533 (92.7) | 869 (90.3) | 664 (96.1) | <0.001 |
| Belief that good personal practice is important | 1,558 (92.8) | 887 (91.3) | 671 (95.0) | 0.005 |
| Underwear is changed at least twice a week | 1,548 (92.2) | 905 (93.2) | 643 (90.8) | 0.07 |
| Hands are washed before eating and after using a toilet | 1,592 (94.8) | 916 (94.5) | 676 (95.2) | 0.53 |
| Teeth are brushed at least twice a day | 1,089 (64.7) | 630 (64.6) | 459 (64.9) | 0.93 |
| Towel(s) are not shared with partners | 1,440 (87.1) | 879 (90.7) | 561 (82.1) | <0.001 |
| Reproduction-related knowledge and behaviors | ||||
| Ovulation time is in the second week of menstrual cycle | 349 (21.2) | 163 (17.0) | 186 (27.1) | <0.001 |
| The use of a condom is useful for contraception and HIV/AIDS prevention | 1,090 (65.4) | 606 (62.5) | 484 (69.6) | 0.003 |
| Main modes of transmission of HIV/AIDS | 356 (21.4) | 181 (18.9) | 175 (24.8) | 0.004 |
| Sexually active | 674 (40.0) | 389 (39.9) | 285 (40.2) | 0.89 |
| Condom used in last sexual contact (for those who answered above question) | 384 (57.7) | 226 (59.0) | 158 (55.7) | 0.41 |
| Occupational hazard knowledge and awareness | ||||
| Think about harmful substance/phenomena in work environment | 912 (54.1) | 627 (64.2) | 285 (40.2) | <0.001 |
| Understand symptoms of chemical poisoning | 490 (29.5) | 293 (30.7) | 197 (28.0) | 0.22 |
| Understand meaning of explosive warning marker | 612 (36.3) | 436 (44.8) | 176 (24.7) | <0.001 |
| Believe occupational hazard could be avoided by preventive measures | 1,043 (62.1) | 655 (67.5) | 388 (54.7) | <0.001 |
| Wear suitable work clothes | 1,356 (80.5) | 846 (86.9) | 510 (71.8) | <0.001 |
| Know rights of occupational and health safety | 1,350 (80.5) | 818 (84.4) | 532 (75.1) | <0.001 |
| Health service utilization | ||||
| Take physical examination at least once a year | 684 (40.7) | 447 (45.8) | 237 (33.6) | <0.001 |
| Buy medical insurance | 1,189 (71.2) | 691 (71.3) | 498 (70.9) | 0.87 |
| Seek health-related knowledge actively | 1,277 (75.9) | 766 (78.7) | 511 (72.0) | 0.001 |
HID/AIDS Human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
aχ2-test was used to compare the percentages in the two cities