Awareness and testing willingness of hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above in Anhui Province

WANG Ziwei; LI Ying; HUANG Zhuojun; GAO Meng; GONG Liping; LI Zeyang; XU Xuewei; DAI Seying; FAN Yinguang

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WANG Ziwei, LI Ying, HUANG Zhuojun, GAO Meng, GONG Liping, LI Zeyang, XU Xuewei, DAI Seying, FAN Yinguang. Awareness and testing willingness of hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above in Anhui Province[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2024, 28(12): 1420-1425. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.12.009

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WANG Ziwei, LI Ying, HUANG Zhuojun, GAO Meng, GONG Liping, LI Zeyang, XU Xuewei, DAI Seying, FAN Yinguang. Awareness and testing willingness of hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above in Anhui Province[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2024, 28(12): 1420-1425. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.12.009

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WANG Ziwei, LI Ying, HUANG Zhuojun, GAO Meng, GONG Liping, LI Zeyang, XU Xuewei, DAI Seying, FAN Yinguang. Awareness and testing willingness of hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above in Anhui Province[J]. CHINESE JOURNAL OF DISEASE CONTROL & PREVENTION, 2024, 28(12): 1420-1425. doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.12.009

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Awareness and testing willingness of hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above in Anhui Province

doi: 10.16462/j.cnki.zhjbkz.2024.12.009

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Department of Epidemiology and Health Statistics, School of Public Health, Anhui Medical University, Hefei 230032, China
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Department of AIDS Prevention, Lixin County Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Lixin 236700, China
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Department of AIDS Prevention, Chuzhou City Center for Disease Control and Preventon, Chuzhou 239000, China
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Department of AIDS Prevention, Anhui Provincial Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Hefei 230601, China

WANG Ziwei and LI Ying contributed equally to this work

Funds:

Research Funds of Center for Big Data and Population Health of IHM JKS2022003

Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention 2023-CG-Room of Hepatitis C and Sexually Transmitted Diseases Prevention and Control-028

Chuzhou Municipal Health Commission Research Project CZWJ2022B002

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Corresponding author: DAI Seying, E-mail: fjptdsy@126.com; FAN Yinguang, E-mail: fanyinguang@163.com
Received Date: 2024-08-04
Rev Recd Date: 2024-11-18

Available Online: 2025-01-24

Publish Date: 2024-12-10

Abstract

Abstract

Objective To understand the awareness of hepatitis C prevention and treatment and willingness to be tested among people aged 50 and above, and analyzing factors influencing their willingness to undergo hepatitis C testing, in order to provide a reference for hepatitis C prevention and treatment work. Methods A multistage sampling method was used to select people aged 50 years and above between January and July 2023 in Hefei City, Chuzhou City and Bozhou City, Anhui Province. Information on demographic characteristics, awareness of hepatitis C prevention and treatment, and willingness to be tested for hepatitis C was collected from the survey respondents. Chi-quare test was used to compare the differences in the willingness to test for hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above with different characteristics, and binary logistic regression analysis was used to analyze the relevant factors affecting the willingness to test for hepatitis C among people aged 50 and above in Anhui Province. Results Among the 6 857 participants, males accounted for 51.7%, with an average age of (69.97±9.02) years. The overall awareness rate regarding hepatitis C prevention and treatment was 21.6%. The self-reported past hepatitis C testing rate among the participants was 10.2%, and 79.4% expressed willingness to undergo hepatitis C testing in the next three months. Additionally, 79.4% of the participants expressed willingness to undergo hepatitis C testing in the next three months. The results of the multivariate analysis showed that females (OR=0.811, 95% CI: 0.709-0.928, P=0.002), married/cohabiting (OR=0.362, 95% CI: 0.247-0.531, P < 0.001) and separated/divorced/widowed (OR=0.614, 95% CI: 0.416-0.904, P=0.014), middle school (OR=0.671, 95% CI: 0.570-0.790, P < 0.001), individual monthly income of 3 000-5 000 (OR=0.522, 95% CI: 0.440-0.618, P < 0.001) and ≥5 000 (OR=0.502, 95% CI: 0.365-0.690, P < 0.001) had lower willingness to be tested for hepatitis C; while cohabitation with parents / children / spouses / sexual partners (OR=4.686, 95% CI: 3.739-5.874, P < 0.001) and pension institutions (OR=3.203, 95% CI: 2.276-4.507, P < 0.001), having had a HIV test (OR=2.872, 95% CI: 2.434-3.389, P < 0.001), and high-risk groups (OR=2.220, 95% CI: 1.930-2.554, P < 0.001) had a higher willingness to be tested for hepatitis C. Conclusions Currently, the cyclic patterns of AIDS incidence and mortality in China have reached their historical peak, with cycles becoming notably longer. Predictions indicate a future downward trend in both incidence and mortality, so we should pay close attention to the epidemic situation of AIDS, and actively take preventive and control measures.
- Hepatitis C,
- Awareness,
- Willingness to undergo hepatitis C testing

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