Table 3.
Odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) of HIV infection among all female sex workers and according to location of sex work in higher or lower risk venues.*
| Potential risk factors | All FSWs
(N= 737) OR (95% CI)† |
FSWs at Higher Risk Venues (N=279)
OR (95% CI)† |
FSWs at Lower Risk Venues (N=458)
OR (95% CI)† |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injection drug user (vs. non-drug user) | 9.1 (4.67–17.55) | 10.2 (4.35–23.73) | 6.9 (2.06–23.18) |
| Non-injection illegal drug user (vs. non-drug user) | 3.3 (1.46–7.37) | 4.9 (1.74–13.72) | |
| Duration of commercial sex work ≥5 years (compared to duration <1 year) | 2.7 (1.25–5.93) | 5.2 (1.68–15.87) | |
| Duration of commercial sex work 1~5 years (compared to duration <1 year) | 1.1 (0.52–2.11) | 1.4 (0.51–4.02) | |
| HSV-2 antibody positive (vs. negative) | 2.2 (1.05–4.70) | ||
| Higher risk (vs. lower risk) venue for sex work | 2.0 (1.12–3.47) | - | - |
| Vaginal douching (yes vs. no) | 3.8 (1.06–13.68) | ||
| 100% condom use with client in previous week (vs. not) | 0.3 (0.12–0.90) | ||
| History of blood transfusion (yes vs. no) | 4.7 (1.17–19.15) | ||
| T. vaginalis infection (yes vs. no) | 4.4 (1.57–12.13) |
The following potential risk factors or confounders were statistically significant in the univariate analyses but not in multivariate models: age, permanent residence in Kaiyuan, residence type (i.e. family home, apartment, etc.), 100% condom use with regular sex partner in previous week, number of clients in previous week, and tattoo.
Odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals adjusted for the potential risk factors that were statistically significant in the three different logistic models.