Rahman M, Wali-ul Islam M, Fukui T
Department of General Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology, Kyoto University School of Medicine, Japan.
J Epidemiol. 1998 Aug;8(3):181-3. doi: 10.2188/jea.8.181.
A survey on knowledge and practices of 228 Bangladeshi commercial sex workers (CSWs) concerning AIDS was conducted in the largest brothel in Narayangonj, 20 km from the capital Dhaka in September through December, 1993. Only 18% of the respondents heard about AIDS and 8% knew about its propensity to sexual transmission. AIDS was believed to be curable by 5% of the total respondents. None were regular condom users, but 8% said condom use could prevent HIV infection. Vigorous AIDS awareness campaigns for the CSWs and their clients, leading to regular condom use, is necessary to prevent an explosive epidemic in Bangladesh.
1993年9月至12月，在距离首都达卡20公里的纳拉扬甘杰最大的妓院，对228名孟加拉国商业性工作者进行了一项关于艾滋病知识和行为的调查。只有18%的受访者听说过艾滋病，8%知道其通过性传播的倾向。5%的受访者认为艾滋病可以治愈。没有人经常使用避孕套，但8%的人表示使用避孕套可以预防艾滋病毒感染。为商业性工作者及其客户开展积极的艾滋病宣传活动，促使他们经常使用避孕套，对于防止孟加拉国出现艾滋病大流行是必要的。
