Table 1.
Demographics and sexual behaviors of FSW in Guangdong Province, China, 2021 (N = 1257)
| Characteristics | Total n (%) | Unintended pregnancy due to commercial sex | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes n (%) | No n (%) | |||
| Demographics | 1257 | 242 (19.3) | 1015 (80.7) | |
| Age | < 0.001* | |||
| Mean ± SD | 31.61 ± 8.85 | 35.29 ± 9.26 | 30.73 ± 8.52 | |
| 18–22 | 215 (17.1) | 19 (7.8) | 196 (19.3) | |
| 23–28 | 309 (24.6) | 51 (21.1) | 258 (25.4) | |
| 29–35 | 332 (26.4) | 53 (21.9) | 279 (27.5) | |
| ≥ 36 | 401 (31.9) | 119 (49.2) | 282 (27.8) | |
| Marital status | < 0.001* | |||
| Unmarried | 508 (40.4) | 71 (29.3) | 437 (43.1) | |
| Married | 469 (37.3) | 83 (34.3) | 386 (38.0) | |
| Divorced | 280 (22.3) | 88 (36.4) | 192 (18.9) | |
| Education level | < 0.001* | |||
| Illiterate or elementary | 254 (20.2) | 87( 36.0) | 167 (16.5) | |
| Middle school | 721 (57.4) | 115 (47.5) | 606 (59.70) | |
| High school and above | 282 (22.4) | 40 (16.5) | 242 (23.8) | |
| Monthly income (￥) | < 0.001* | |||
| < 3000 | 129 (10.3) | 24 (9.9) | 105 (10.4) | |
| 3000–5000 | 538 (42.8) | 159 (65.7) | 379 (37.3) | |
| 5000–8000 | 355 (28.2) | 44 (18.2) | 311 (30.6) | |
| > 8000 | 235 (18.7) | 15 (6.2) | 220 (21.7) | |
| Workplace | < 0.001* | |||
| Middle and low tier | 579 (46.1) | 194 (80.2) | 385 (37.9) | |
| High tier | 678 (53.9) | 48 (19.8) | 630 (62.1) | |
| Length of time working in current location | < 0.001* | |||
| < 6 months | 292 (23.2) | 22 (9.1) | 270 (26.6) | |
| 6–12 months | 302 (24.0) | 70 (28.9) | 232 (22.9) | |
| Over 1 year | 663 (52.8) | 150(62.0) | 513 (50.5) | |
| Place of domicile | 0.171 | |||
| Local city | 103 (8.2) | 14 (5.8) | 89 (8.8) | |
| Other cities in this province | 238 (18.9) | 53 (21.9) | 185 (18.2) | |
| Other provinces | 916 (72.9) | 175 (72.3) | 741 (73.00) | |
| Have ever occurred a gynecological disease | < 0.001* | |||
| No | 736 (58.6) | 171 (70.7) | 565 (55.7) | |
| Yes | 521 (41.4) | 71 (29.3) | 450 (44.3) | |
| Have ever received any local health services regarding STIs | < 0.001* | |||
| No | 262 (20.8) | 69 (28.5) | 193 (19.0) | |
| Yes | 995 (79.2) | 173 (71.5) | 822 (81.0) | |
| Sexual behavior | ||||
| Number of clients (past week) | ||||
| Mean ± SD | 7.73 ± 5.14 | 9.38 ± 4.64 | 7.34 ± 5.17 | < 0.001* |
| ≤ 3 | 278 (22.1) | 24 (9.9) | 254 (25.0) | |
| 4–6 | 343 (27.3) | 51 (21.1) | 292 (28.8) | |
| ≥ 7 | 636 (50.6) | 167 (69.0) | 469 (46.2) | |
| Consistent condom use with client (past month) | < 0.001* | |||
| No | 568 (45.2) | 203 (83.9) | 365 (36.0) | |
| Yes | 689 (54.8) | 39 (16.1) | 650 (64.0) | |
| Have ever looked for clients through online software? | < 0.001* | |||
| No | 729 (58.0) | 57 (23.6) | 672 (66.2) | |
| Yes | 528 (42.0) | 185 (76.4) | 343 (33.8) | |
| Currently the main approach of contraception | 0.007* | |||
| Condom | 1099 (87.4) | 199 (82.2) | 900 (88.7) | |
| Other contraceptive methods† | 158 (12.6) | 43 (17.8) | 115 (11.3) | |
| Previous chlamydia testing | < 0.001* | |||
| No | 919 (73.1) | 95 (39.3) | 824 (81.2) | |
| Yes | 338 (26.9) | 147 (60.7) | 191 (18.8) | |
| Previous gonorrhea testing | < 0.001* | |||
| No | 943 (75.0) | 100 (41.3) | 843 (83.0) | |
| Yes | 314 (25.0) | 142 (58.7) | 172 (17.0) | |
| Syphilis testing | 0.099 | |||
| Negative | 1236 (98.3) | 235 (97.1) | 1001 (98.6) | |
| Positive | 21 (1.7) | 7 (2.9) | 14 (1.4) | |
| Chlamydia testing | 0.664 | |||
| Negative | 1182 (94.0) | 229 (94.6) | 953 (93.9) | |
| Positive | 75 (6.0) | 13 (5.4) | 62(6.1) | |
| Gonorrhea testing | 0.028* | 0.028 * | ||
| Negative | 1183 (94.1) | 235 (97.1) | 948 (93.4) | |
| Positive | 74 (5.9) | 7 (2.9) | 67 (6.6) | |
| Combined STIs testing | 0.233 | 0.233 | ||
| Negative | 1104 (87.8) | 218 (90.1) | 886 (87.3) | |
| Positive | 153(12.2) | 24 (9.9) | 129 (12.7) | |
*P < 0.05
†such as oral contraceptive or long-acting contraceptive needle/ring