Table 3.
Correlates of perceived risk of HIV infection among FSWs
| Odds ratio (95% CI) | ||
|---|---|---|
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| Variables | Univariate | Multivariate |
| Demographics | ||
| Age (years) | 1.03 (1.01; 1.04)*** | |
| Education level (secondary vs. elementary) | 1.22 (1.00; 1.49)** | |
| Marital status (ref = single) | ||
| – Living with husband or partner | 2.04 (1.53; 2.70)*** | |
| – Divorced, separated, or widowed | 1.41 (1.14; 1.75)*** | |
| Characteristics of sex work | ||
| Type of sex work (ESW vs. SSW) | 0.62 (0.49; 0.80)*** | 0.60 (0.29; 1.26) |
| Duration of selling sex (years) | 1.04 (1.01; 1.07)*** | 1.05 (0.96; 1.15) |
| Working in other place or province (yes vs. no) | 1.18 (0.95; 1.48) | 1.63 (0.78; 3.42) |
| Number of clients in the last month (>16 clients vs. ≤16 clients) | 0.98 (0.79; 1.21) | |
| Risky behaviors | ||
| Ever injected drug (yes vs. no) | 1.94 (0.88; 4.30) | 1.15 (0.24; 5.54) |
| Had IDU clients (yes vs. no) | 1.94 (1.14; 3.29)** | 0.40 (0.15; 1.08)* |
| Had IDU husband or lover (yes vs. no) | 2.38 (1.17; 4.84)** | 3.87 (0.73; 20.43) |
| Inconsistent condom use with clients | 2.73 (2.18; 3.42)*** | 4.01 (2.10; 7.66)*** |
| Inconsistent condom use with husband | 2.14 (1.58; 2.91)*** | |
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p<0.01
**
p<0.05
*
p<0.1.