Table 2.

High risk behaviors for hepatitis B, C and syphilis

Variable
Risky behavior for hepatitis B	Sero positive N (%) mean (SD)	Sero negative N (%) mean (SD)	P value
Paid for sex: Yes	6 (60%)	109 (72.7%)	0.38
No	4 (40%)	41 (27.4%)
Age	28 (8.3)	36.2 (9.5)	0.00
Age of first sexual intercourse	12.7 (7.1)	15.9 (9.7)	0.31
Age of initiation of addiction	14.4 (4.4)	16 (4.7)	0.15
Risk behavior for hepatitis C
Paid for sex: Yes	110 (72.8%)	5 (55.6%)	0.26
No	41 (27.2)	4 (44.4%)
Age	35.7 (9.7)	36.2 (8.9)	0.88
Age of first sexual intercourse	15.5 (9.7)	18 (8.3)	0.46
Age of initiation of addiction	15.8 (4.8)	15.3 (3.3)	0.75
Risky behavior for syphilis
Paid for sex: Yes	18 (85.7%)	97 (69.8%)	0.13
No	3 (14.3%)	42 (30.2%)
Age	33.6 (6.2)	36 (10)	0.27
Age of first sexual intercourse	13.3 (9.7)	16 (9.6)	0.22
Age of initiation of addiction	14.1 (2.8)	15.9 (4.8)	0.23