TABLE 4.
Prevalence of STDs in the 2 Groups of Sex Workers
| Sexually Transmitted Disease | Sonagachi Group | NACO-Only Group |
|---|---|---|
| Genital ulcerative disease | 7 | 4 |
| Primary syphilis | 2 | 2 |
| Chancroid | 2 | — |
| Recurrent herpes genitalis | 3 | 1 |
| Donovanosis | — | 1 |
| Viral tumor | 13 | 7 |
| Condyloma acuminata | 7 | 4 |
| Molluscum contagiosum | 6 | 3 |
| Inguinal bubo | 2 | — |
| Lymphogranuloma venereum | 1 | — |
| Chancroid | 1 | — |
| Vaginal discharge | 24 | 31 |
| Candidiasis | 15 | 25 |
| Trichomoniasis | 5 | 4 |
| Physiological | 4 | 2 |
| Cervical discharge | 48 | 32 |
| Total with clinical STDs | 77 (46%) | 64 (39%) |
| Cervical smear Gram stain +ve | 29 (18%) | 24 (15%) |
| Serum RPR +ve | 3 | 11 |
| Serum TPHA +ve | 28 (16%) | 47 (28%) |
| Urine PCR for Ng +ve | 12 | 9 |
| Urine PCR for Ct +ve | 12 | 4 |
| Total with laboratory-proven STD | 42 (24%) | 43 (25%) |
| Total STDs | 98 (57%) | 88 (52%) |