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. 2013 Apr 23;8(4):e60626. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0060626

Table 1. Background information of FSWs and outcomes of RST-based services by health provider.

Variable Health provider P value
CDC teams RHH teams
Number of FSWs accessed 1200 605
Background characteristics
Age in years, mean±SD 25.1±7.3 25.4±6.6 0.43
Entertainment-based FSWs, % (95% CI) 42.5 (39.7–45.3) 44.6 (40.7–48.6) 0.38
History of syphilis infection, % (95% CI) 2.8 (2.0–3.9) 2.0 (1.1–3.5) 0.41
Prevalence of RST positivity, % (95% CI) 5.8 (4.5–7.3) 8.5 (6.5–11.0) 0.03
Outcomes of RST-related services
Willingness to get RST, % (95% CI) 92.8 (91.2–94.2) 99.8 (99.1–100.0) <0.001
Uptake of on-site RST, % (95% CI) 92.7 (91.1–94.1) 97.2 (95.5–98.2) <0.001
Willingness to go clinic for confirmation & treatment, % (95% CI) 56.9 (44.1–68.8) 91.1 (79.3–96.5) <0.001
Successful referral to STD clinic, % (95% CI) 26.7 (18.0–37.6) 85.7 (74.3–92.6) <0.001