Table 3. Access to health care and results of HIV and syphilis tests in sex workers according to workplace. Brazil, 2009. (N = 2,523).

Variable	Workplace
	On the streeta		Indoor venuesb		Total		p
	n	%	n	%	n	%
Gynecological consultation with Pap smear in last three years							0.002
Yes	547	53.0	922	61.8	1,469	58.2
No	485	47.0	569	38.2	1,054	41.8
Total	1,032	100.0	1,491	100.0	2,523	100.0
Bought condoms							< 0.001
Yes	608	58.9	1,077	72.2	1,685	66.8
No	424	41.1	414	27.8	838	33.2
Total	1,032	100.0	1,491	100.0	2,523	100.0
Received condoms							0.486
Yes	808	78.3	1,139	76.4	1,947	77.2
No	224	21.7	352	23.6	576	22.8
Total	1,032	100.0	1,491	100.0	2,523	100.0
Has been tested for syphilis at least once							0.008
Yes	371	35.9	619	41.6	990	39.3
No	566	54.9	795	53.3	1,361	54.0
Don’t remember/Don’t know	95	9.2	77	5.1	172	6.8
Total	1,032	100.0	1,491	100.0	2,523	100.0
Syphilis serological scar							< 0.001
Negative	782	75.8	1,275	85.5	2,057	81.5
Positive	250	24.2	216	14.5	466	18.5
Total	1,032	100.0	1,491	100.0	2,523	100.0
Active syphilis							0.307
Negative	1,001	97.0	1,460	97.9	2,461	97.6
Positive	31	3.0	31	2.1	62	2.4
Total	1,032	100.0	1,491	100.0	2,523	100.0
Has been tested for HIV at least once							0.660
Yes	665	64.4	979	65.7	1,644	65.2
No	367	35.6	512	34.3	879	34.8
Total	1,032	100.0	1,491	100.0	2,523	100.0
Most recent HIV test							0.268
Within the last year	189	28.4	312	31.9	501	30.5
More than a year ago	476	71.6	667	68.1	1,143	69.5
Total	665	100.0	979	100.0	1,644	100.0
How many times has taken an HIV test in the last year							0.326
Once	122	64.5	220	70.4	342	68.2
Twice or more	67	35.5	92	29.6	159	31.8
Total	189	100.0	312	100.0	501	100.0
HIV test result							0.006
Negative	950	92.9	1,429	96.4	2,379	95.0
Positive	72	7.1	54	3.6	126	5.0
Total	1,022	100.0	1,483	100.0	2,505	100.0

^a On the street and in brothels, predominantly. 

^b Clubs, bars, hotels, motels, saunas and massage parlors.