Table 1 HIV‐1 seroprevalences among FCSW from nine countries in South America, 1999–2002.
| Region and country | Period | % | (n/No) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1999–2002 | 1.2 | (164/13 600) |
| Andean | 1.0 | (112/10 989) | |
| Venezuela | 2002 | 0.0 | (0/652) |
| Colombia | 2001–2 | 0.8 | (4/514) |
| Ecuador | 2000–1 | 1.8 | (23/1247) |
| Peru | 1999–2000 | 1.0 | (84/8304) |
| Bolivia | 2001–2 | 0.4 | (1/272) |
| Southern Cone | 2.0 | (52/2611) | |
| Chile | 2000 | 0.0 | (0/626) |
| Argentina | 2000–1 | 4.5 | (28/626) |
| Uruguay | 2000–2 | 0.8 | (5/616) |
| Paraguay | 2002 | 2.6 | (19/743) |
HIV‐1, human immunodeficiency virus type 1; FCSW, female commercial sex workers.
In parentheses is number of HIV‐1 positive (n)/total number participants tested (No).