Table 3.
Uptake of HIV services by FSW in Ghana.
| Variables | Roamers | Seaters | Total | χ2 (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4,962 | 1,747 | 6,709 | ||
| Ever tested for HIV | ||||
| Yes | 73.0 | 78.3 | 73.8 | 12.028 (p = 0.001) |
| No | 26.7 | 21.6 | 25.8 | |
| Do not know | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | |
| No response | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Most Recent HIV test | ||||
| ≤ 6 months | 51.4 | 58.7 | 52.8 | 2.4021 (p = 0.114) |
| 7–12 months | 24.0 | 23.4 | 23.8 | |
| > 12 months and ≤ 2 years | 13.8 | 10.1 | 13.2 | |
| > 2 Years | 10.2 | 7.7 | 9.7 | |
| Do not know | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.3 | |
| Non-response | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 | |
| Contacts with a peer educator in the last 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 52.1 | 56.2 | 52.8 | 9.4451 (p = 0.003) |
| No | 47.0 | 43.1 | 46.2 | |
| Do not know | 0.5 | 0.6 | 0.5 | |
| Non-response | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.4 | |
| Received condoms and lubricants through an outreach | ||||
| Yes | 49.9 | 54.6 | 50.7 | 31.3713 (p < 0.001) |
| No | 49.3 | 44.7 | 48.4 | |
| Do not know | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.4 | |
| Non-response | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.5 | |
| Received counseling on condoms use in the last 3 months | ||||
| Yes | 54.0 | 57.8 | 54.6 | 5.8778 (p = 0.009) |
| No | 45.0 | 41.7 | 44.4 | |
| Do not know | 0.6 | 0.4 | 0.6 | |
| Non-response | 0.4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | |
| HIV | ||||
| Positive | 4.5 | 5.1 | 4.6 | 0.6024 (p = 0.449) |
| Negative | 95.5 | 94.9 | 95.4 | |
| Syphilis | ||||
| Positive | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 0.0522 (p = 0.841) |
| Negative | 98.7 | 98.6 | 98.7 | |
| Chlamydia | ||||
| Positive | 5.2 | 2.3 | 4.8 | 2.1828 (p = 0.194) |
| Negative | 86.4 | 93.9 | 87.5 | |
| Invalid | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | |
| Inadequate | 6.7 | 3.5 | 6.2 | |
| Gonorrhea | ||||
| Positive | 6.1 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 0.7554 (p = 0.378) |
| Negative | 85.5 | 92.9 | 86.6 | |
| Invalid | 1.7 | 0.3 | 1.5 | |
| Inadequate | 6.7 | 3.6 | 6.2 | |
| Hepatitis B | ||||
| Positive | 6.9 | 5.7 | 6.7 | 1.5179 (p = 0.259) |
| Negative | 93.1 | 94.3 | 93.3 | |