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. 2015 Feb 27;10(2):e0115311. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0115311

Table 2. HIV, hepatitis C, and syphilis testing results for female sex workers (FSWs) from Guangxi Province, China; China National CDC HIV/AIDS Surveillance Data, 2010–2012,N = 51,790.

FSWs 2010–2012(N = 51,790) 2010(N = 16,155) 2011(N = 17,615) 2012(N = 18,020)
Disease Test No. Pos. No. Prev (%) Test No. Pos. No. Prev (%) Test No. Pos. No. Prev (%) Test No. Pos. No. Prev (%) p-value
HIV
Overall 51790 536 1.0 16138 148 0.9 17615 189 1.1 18020 199 1.1 0.498
High tier 5477 25 0.5 1756 11 0.6 2007 7 0.4 1714 7 0.4 0.338
Mid tier 23170 119 0.5 6578 31 0.5 8761 51 0.6 7818 37 0.5 0.965
Low tier 20364 381 1.9 5091 96 1.9 6829 130 1.9 8440 155 1.8 0.812
p <.001 p <.001 p <.001 p <.001
HCV
Overall 51790 516 1.0 16138 152 0.9 17566 169 1.0 18020 195 1.1 0.37
High tier 5477 32 0.6 1756 10 0.6 2004 12 0.6 1714 10 0.6 0.956
Mid tier 23170 191 0.8 6578 62 0.9 8730 60 0.7 7818 69 0.9 0.765
Low tier 20364 274 1.3 5091 61 1.2 6814 97 1.4 8440 116 1.4 0.451
p<.001 p = 0.062 p<.001 p<.001
Syphilis
Overall 51790 3472 6.7 16138 912 5.7 17566 1274 7.3 18020 1286 7.1 <0.001
High tier 5477 174 3.2 1756 46 2.6 2004 69 3.4 1714 59 3.4 0.165
Mid tier 23170 1048 4.5 6578 290 4.4 8730 432 5.0 7818 326 4.2 0.417
Low tier 20364 2135 10.5 5091 466 9.2 6814 770 11.3 8440 899 10.7 0.02
p <.001 p<.001 p <.001 p <.001

Note: FSW = Female Sex Worker; Prev = Prevalence