Table 3.
Factors associated with online commercial sex-seeking among FSW in Guangdong Province, China, 2020 (N = 1155)
| Characteristics | cOR(95%CI) | P-value | aOR(95%CI) # | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | ||||
| Age (Year) | ||||
| <=30 | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| 30–40 | 1.29(0.97,1.72) | 0.077 | 1.51(1.09,2.08) | 0.018* |
| > 40 | 1.97(1.43,2.72) | < 0.001* | 2.55(1.79,3.65) | < 0.001* |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Unmarried | 1.07(0.84,1.37) | 0.577 | 1.15(0.87,1.52) | 0.322 |
| Highest education | ||||
| Primary school or less | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Junior high school | 1.07(0.78,1.47) | 0.675 | 0.93(0.66,1.32) | 0.692 |
| Senior high school and above | 1.40(0.97,2.00) | 0.070 | 1.09(0.72,1.65) | 0.690 |
| Annual income ($) | ||||
| < 5000 | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| 5000–10,000 | 1.29(0.85,1.96) | 0.239 | 1.25(0.81,1.91) | 0.309 |
| 10,001–15,000 | 1.89(1.24,2.87) | 0.003* | 1.71(1.10,2.67) | 0.018* |
| > 15,000 | 3.57(2.31,5.51) | < 0.001* | 3.92(2.47,6.23) | < 0.001* |
| Workplace | ||||
| Middle tier | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Low tier | 1.27(0.99,1.62) | 0.064 | 1.36(1.04,1.79) | 0.093 |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Han | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Non-Han | 1.40(0.91,2.14) | 0.119 | 1.12(0.72,1.75) | 0.614 |
| Length of time working in current location (month) | ||||
| < 6 | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| 6–12 | 1.18(0.86,1.63) | 0.315 | 1.11(0.79,1.56) | 0.541 |
| > 12 | 1.30(0.97,1.74) | 0.083 | 1.15(0.83,1.59) | 0.405 |
| Vaginal discomfort | ||||
| Yes | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| No | 0.98(0.76,1.27) | 0.900 | 0.83(0.63,1.08) | 0.169 |
| Received health services locally | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 2.86(2.04,4.01) | < 0.001* | 2.57(1.80,3.67) | < 0.001* |
| Sexual Behavior | ||||
| Number of clients in the last week | ||||
| <=7 | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| 8–14 | 2.78(2.09,3.70) | < 0.001* | 2.25(1.66,3.06) | < 0.001* |
| >=15 | 2.55(1.81,3.59) | < 0.001* | 2.09(1.46,3.00) | < 0.001* |
| Consistent condom uses in the last month | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 1.01(0.76,1.32) | 0.970 | 0.75(0.56,1.01) | 0.058 |
| Reproductive health | ||||
| Ever had an unintended pregnancy due to commercial sex | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 1.75(1.21,2.53) | 0.003* | 1.78(1.21,2.62) | 0.003* |
| Have been diagnosed as infertile | ||||
| No | 1.99(1.43,2.78) | < 0.001* | 1.57(1.10,2.23) | 0.013* |
| Yes | 3.54(1.63,7.69) | 0.001* | 3.20(1.42,7.21) | 0.005* |
| Unknown | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Ever abortions | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 1.77(1.37,2.28) | < 0.001* | 1.69(1.29,2.20) | < 0.001* |
| STD testing results | ||||
| Syphilis positive | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 2.01(0.58,9.67) | 0.274 | 2.67(0.75,9.52) | 0.131 |
| Gonorrhea positive | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 1.73(0.89,3.33) | 0.104 | 1.38(0.69,2.76) | 0.361 |
| Chlamydia positive | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 1.42(1.00,2.03) | 0.050 | 1.37(0.95,1.97) | 0.096 |
| STD positive | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 1.51(1.08,2.10) | 0.015* | 1.48(1.05,2.09) | 0.026* |
| Lifetime history of testing | ||||
| Ever tested for chlamydia | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 2.24(1.49,3.36) | < 0.001* | 2.42(1.58,3.70) | < 0.001* |
| Ever tested for gonorrhea | ||||
| No | Ref | - | Ref | - |
| Yes | 2.11(1.35,3.30) | 0.001* | 2.60(1.63,4.15) | < 0.001* |
Note: #Age, legal marital status, education and annual income were adjusted for each other, and all other variables were adjusted for age, legal marital status, education and annual income
* P < 0.05