Table 1.
Predisposing, enabling and need factors of 457 HIV negative female sex workers
| Total (n=457) | Not HIV tested (n=191) | HIV tested last 6 mos. (n=266) | Sign. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Predisposing Factors | ||||
| Age, mean (SD) | 38.7 (8.8) | 39.1 (8.7) | 38.4 (8.9) | 0.38 |
| High school education, n (%) | 233 (51.0) | 87 (45.5) | 146 (54.9) | 0.05 |
| Homeless in past 90 days, n (%) | 276 (59.5) | 108 (55.4) | 168 (62.5) | 0.13 |
| Substance use in past 90 days, n (%) | ||||
| Cocaine | 286 (62.6) | 130 (68.1) | 156 (58.6) | 0.04 |
| Crack | 310 (67.8) | 115 (60.2) | 195 (73.3) | <0.01 |
| Heroin | 35 (7.7) | 11 (5.8) | 24 (9.0) | 0.19 |
| Enabling Factors | ||||
| Income in past montha, n (%) | ||||
| Less than $1000 | 166 (36.4) | 68 (35.6) | 98 (36.9) | 0.76 |
| $1000 or more | 290 (63.6) | 123 (64.4) | 167 (63.1) | |
| Health insurance, n (%) | 121 (26.5) | 49 (25.7) | 72 (27.1) | 0.74 |
| Regular doctor/clinic, n (%) | 231 (50.5) | 76 (39.8) | 155 (58.3) | <0.01 |
| Treated in ER past 90 days, n (%) | 77 (16.8) | 27 (14.1) | 50 (18.8) | 0.19 |
| Social support, mean (SD) | 53.5 (28.4) | 52.5 (27.6) | 54.3 (29.0) | 0.49 |
| Need Factors | ||||
| Health problems in past 90 days, n (%) | 197 (43.1) | 85 (44.5) | 112 (42.1) | 0.61 |
| STI diagnosis in past yeara, n (%) | 71 (15.6) | 29 (15.2) | 42 (15.9) | 0.83 |
| Paying male partners in past 90 days, mean (SD) | 19.8 (43.9) | 20.2 (52.1) | 19.5 (36.9) | 0.88 |
| Sexual assault in past 90 days, n (%) | 40 (8.8) | 11 (5.8) | 29 (10.9) | 0.055 |
| Times sex past 90 daysa, mean (SD) | 107.9 (157.9) | 89.2 (105.5) | 121.4 (185.6) | 0.02 |
| Times unprotected vaginal sex past 90 daysa, mean (SD) | 18.0 (45.3) | 17.3 (38.9) | 18.5 (49.4) | 0.78 |
| Perceived HIV riska, n (%) | ||||
| No chance/unlikely | 302 (66.8) | 115 (61.8) | 187 (70.3) | 0.06 |
| 50/50 or very likely | 150 (33.2) | 71 (38.2) | 79 (29.7) |
a
Item was missing data, N=456; N=455; N=456; N=451; N=452