Table 4.
Risk analysis of HIV/AIDS with knowledge and risk behaviors of the participants
| Variable | HIV-positive n = 25 f (%) | HIV-negative n = 111 f (%) | χ2/P-value | OR (CI 95%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aware of STI | 0.227/0.634 | |||
| Yes | 25 (18.5) | 110 (81.5) | ||
| No | 0 (0.0) | 1 (100.0) | ||
| Ever had counseling for HIV | 19.779/<0.001 | 7.31 (2.82–18.92) | ||
| No | 17 (40.5) | 25 (59.5) | ||
| Yes | 8 (8.5) | 86 (91.5) | ||
| Age started having sex | 1.464/0.481 | |||
| ≤17 | 9 (25.0) | 27 (75.0) | ||
| ≤18–21 | 12 (16.4) | 61.(83.6) | ||
| ≥2 | 4 (14.8) | 23 (85.2) | ||
| Number of times had paid sex past month | 5.034/0.081 | |||
| <30 | 8 (19.0) | 34 (81.0) | ||
| 30–49 | 6 (10.7) | 50 (89.3) | ||
| ≥50 | 11 (28.9) | 27 (71.1) | ||
| Used condoms last sexual encounter with client | 0.432/0.511 | |||
| Yes | 19 (19.8) | 77 (80.2) | ||
| No | 6 (15.0) | 34 (85.0) | ||
| Reason for not using condom with client | 3.269/0.352 | |||
| Unavailable | 2 (40.0) | 3 (60.0) | ||
| Partner refused | 2 (8.7) | 21 (91.3) | ||
| Not necessary | 1 (20.0) | 4 (80.0) | ||
| Did not remember | 1 (14.3) | 6 (85.7) | ||
| Frequency of condom use with client past one year | 0.119/0.730 | |||
| Always | 18 (19.1) | 76 (80.9) | ||
| Sometimes | 7 (16.7) | 35 (83.3) | ||
| Had sex with regular partner | 3.134/0.077 | |||
| Yes | 10 (13.2) | 66 (86.8) | ||
| No | 15 (25.0) | 45 (75.0) | ||
| Used condom during last sex encounter with regular partner | 5.988/0.013 | 1.25 (1.088–1.436) | ||
| No | 10 (20.0) | 40 (80.0) | ||
| Yes | 0 (0.0) | 26 (100.0) | ||
| Reason did not used condom with regular partner | 8.333/0.037 | 6.0 (3.19–11.29) | ||
| Partner refused | 2 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
| Not necessary/available | 8 (16.7) | 40 (83.3) | ||
| Frequency of condom use with partner | 4.187/0.78 | |||
| Never | 9 (19.6) | 37 (80.4) | ||
| Always/sometimes | 1 (3.3) | 29 (96.7) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; OR, odds ratio; STI, sexually transmitted infections.