Table 1.
Summary statistics for individual and workplace variables used in statistical analysis of consistent condom use and HIV testing by intervention groups, community surveys of FCSWs at baseline and posttest period
| Legaspi: Peer education |
Cagayan de Oro: Manager training |
Cebu: Combined |
Ilo-Ilo: Control |
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| Baseline | Posttest | p- value | Baseline | Posttest | p- value | Baseline | Posttest | p- value | Baseline | Posttest | p- value | |
| (n = 200) | (n = 149) | (n = 410) | (n = 198) | (n = 302) | (n = 415) | (n = 68) | (n = 141) | |||||
| Background variables | ||||||||||||
| Age (in years) | 23.64 (5.15) | 22.25 (4.52) | 0.009 | 23.87 (5.34) | 23.09 (3.68) | 0.070 | 22.59 (3.80) | 22.63 (4.16) | 0.884 | 21.60 (3.53) | 21.26 (3.13) | 0.472 |
| Years of education | 8.43 (2.14) | 8.62 (2.08) | 0.419 | 9.50 (2.15) | 9.85 (2.43) | 0.070 | 8.76 (2.15) | 8.81 (2.33) | 0.751 | 9.31 (1.70) | 9.30 (2.00) | 0.989 |
| Months of work | 6.83 (8.31) | 11.75 (11.00) | <0.001 | 15.77 (23.78) | 14.01 (11.27) |
0.323 | 8.16 (9.63) | 9.63 (11.60) | 0.073 | 8.38 (9.68) | 11.32(14.25) | 0.127 |
| Weekly wage (in pesos) | 778.49 (550.13) |
1717.13 (1413.46) |
<0.001 | 1236.05 (1024.18) |
1237.68 (640.32) |
0.984 | 1329.64 (1182.71) |
1365.71 (985.31) |
0.657 | 2001.49 (1719.89) |
1445.75 (1073.59) |
0.005 |
| Currently with sex partner (%) | 31.50 | 36.24 | 0.353 | 32.93 | 41.41 | 0.041 | 26.16 | 25.78 | 0.910 | 26.47 | 38.30 | 0.092 |
| HIV-related knowledge | ||||||||||||
| AIDS knowledge index (0–9) | 6.46 (1.57) | 6.98 (1.30) | 0.001 | 5.96 (1.62) | 6.31 (1.44) | 0.010 | 5.84 (1.77) | 6.79 (1.39) | <0.001 | 5.25 (1.87) | 5.90 (1.43) | 0.006 |
| AIDS perceived control (%) | ||||||||||||
| To avoid AIDS contraction | 73.50 | 75.84 | 0.620 | 63.10 | 83.33 | <0.001 | 64.24 | 74.94 | 0.002 | 61.76 | 75.18 | 0.046 |
| To control AIDS contraction | 75.00 | 78.52 | 0.443 | 62.20 | 89.39 | <0.001 | 36.42 | 70.60 | <0.001 | 75.00 | 84.40 | 0.102 |
| To lower chance of getting AIDS |
44.00 | 39.60 | 0.410 | 62.20 | 62.63 | 0.918 | 54.64 | 88.43 | <0.001 | 64.71 | 53.19 | 0.115 |
| AIDS perceived severity | ||||||||||||
| Chance of getting AIDS (1–5) | 3.12 (1.60) | 1.76 (1.37) | <0.001 | 2.15 (1.38) | 2.80 (1.72) | <0.001 | 1.67 (1.13) | 2.38 (1.25) | <0.001 | 2.74 (1.51) | 3.23 (1.69) | 0.043 |
| Worry about getting AIDS (1– 5) |
4.10 (0.99) | 2.83 (1.67) | <0.001 | 3.67 (1.49) | 3.61 (1.62) | 0.652 | 3.14 (1.44) | 3.35 (1.34) | 0.042 | 3.16(1.17) | 3.85 (1.47) | <0.001 |
| Workplace variables (%) | ||||||||||||
| Employer’s supportive attitude | 40.50 | 14.77 | <0.001 | 38.29 | 11.11 | <0.001 | 45.03 | 47.71 | <0.478 | 60.29 | 28.37 | <0.001 |
| To talk to employer about using condoms |
45.00 | 14.09 | <0.001 | 29.51 | 20.20 | 0.015 | 41.72 | 60.72 | <0.001 | 58.82 | 41.84 | 0.021 |
| Condom use policy | 38.00 | 30.20 | 0.130 | 39.76 | 19.70 | <0.001 | 50.66 | 61.93 | 0.003 | 55.88 | 43.97 | 0.106 |
| Condoms available at workplace |
27.00 | 18.12 | 0.052 | 24.88 | 7.58 | <0.001 | 32.45 | 48.43 | <0.001 | 50.00 | 40.43 | 0.191 |
| HIV testing (%) | 75.50 | 90.60 | <0.001 | 39.27 | 96.46 | <0.001 | 36.75 | 22.65 | <0.001 | 94.12 | 68.09 | <0.001 |
| Consistent condom use (1–5) | 2.00 (1.52) | 1.61 (1.24) | 0.013 | 3.00 (1.66) | 1.79 (1.26) | <0.001 | 2.74 (1.75) | 3.04 (1.87) | 0.040 | 2.81 (1.36) | 1.70 (0.97) | <0.001 |
Tests for difference conducted using χ2-tests for categorical variables and t-tests for continuous variables