Table 5.
Intention to use PrEP | Condom use | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Intenders (n = 61) | Non-intenders (n = 41) | p value | Consistent (n = 77) | Inconsistent (n = 25) | p value | |
Migratory status | ||||||
Migrant | 35 (57.4%) | 31 (75.6%) | 0.05 | 57 (74%) | 9 (36%) | 0.001 |
Legal status in Spain | 49 (80.3%) | 35 (85.4%) | 0.8 | 60 (80%) | 23 (92%) | 0.1 |
Interaction with police in the last year | ||||||
Police detention | 22 (36.1%) | 14 (34.1%) | 0.8 | 21 (27.2%) | 15 (60%) | 0.003 |
Change of workplace due to police presence* | 15 (24.5%) | 12 (29.2%) | 0.6 | 19 (24.7%) | 8 (32%) | 0.4 |
Rushed negotiations with clients due to police presence* | 16 (27.1%) | 14 (31.4%) | 0.8 | 17 (35.4%) | 13/24 (54.2%) | 0.1 |
Access to housing, health and social services | ||||||
Homelessness in the last 3 months | 27 (44,3%) | 19 (32.2%) | 0.8 | 26 (33.8%) | 20 (80%) | < 0.001 |
Attends primary healthcare center | 26 (42.6%) | 24 (58.5%) | 0.1 | 43 (57.4%) | 7 (28%) | 0.01 |
Enrolled in harm reduction services | 10 (16.4%) | 6 (14.6%) | 0.9 | 9 (11.7%) | 7 (28%) | 0.05 |
Receptor of community or NGO services | 33 (54.1%) | 23 (56.1%) | 0.8 | 35 (45.5%) | 21 (84%) | 0.001 |
Barriers to healthcare | ||||||
Going to the healthcare center is too expensive | 10/58 (17.2%) | 2/39 (5.1%) | 0.1 | 8 (10.3%) | 4 (16%) | 0.5 |
Healthcare personnel do not treat me well | 9/59 (15.3%) | 3 (7.3%) | 0.2 | 10 (13%) | 2 (8%) | 0.7 |
I tell my physician I am a sex worker when it is appropriate | 25 (40.7%) | 21 (51.2%) | 0.3 | 33 (42.8%) | 13 (52%) | 0.9 |
I would only go to the doctor if ill | 34 (55.7%) | 24 (58.5%) | 0.9 | 42 (54.5%) | 16 (64%) | 0.4 |
My work schedule interferes with my ability to go to the healthcare center | 5/60 (8.4%) | 5/40 (12.5%) | 0.5 | 7 (9%) | 3 (12%) | 0.7 |
I would not mind attending medical follow up if I took PrEP | 57 (93.4%) | 33/39 (84.6%) | 0.2 | 69/75 (92%) | 21 (84%) | 0.2 |
I fear physicians and diagnostic tests | 11 (18%) | 9 (22%) | 0.6 | 15 (19.4%) | 5 (20%) | 0.9 |
p values obtained from chi-squared test, Fisher’s exact test, and Student’s t test
*Only relevant for street-based sex workers
Bold values indicate statistical significance (p value < 0.05)