Table 3. Behaviors of condom use and ever drug use among 3 categories of female sex workers (FSWs), Guangxi province, China; China CDC HIV/AIDS National Surveillance Data, 2010–2012,N = 51,790.
| FSWs | TOTAL 2010–2012 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | p-value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Behavior | % (n/N) | % (n/N) | % (n/N) | % (n/N) | % (n/N) |
| Consistent condom use, in last month | |||||
| Overall | 65.0 (33662/51790) | 59.8 (9661/16155) | 58.8(10355/17615) | 75.7(13646/18020) | <0.001 |
| High tier | 71.2 (3902/5477) | 66.9 (1174/1756) | 61.7 (1239/2007) | 86.9(1489/1714) | <0.001 |
| Middle tier | 69.4 (16087/23170) | 64.1 (4223/6591) | 62.9 (5512/8761) | 81.2 (6352/7818) | <0.001 |
| Low tier | 59.8 (12172/20364) | 54.9 (2799/5095) | 52.7 (3596/6829) | 68.4 (5777/8440) | <0.001 |
| p-value* | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | |
| Ever used drugs (Oral or Injected) | |||||
| Overall | 2.5 (1271/51790) | 3.0 (478/16155) | 2.8 (486/17615) | 1.7 (307/18020) | <0.001 |
| High tier | 6.0 (328/5477) | 6.1 (107/1756) | 6.4 (129/2007) | 5.4 92/1714) | 0.374 |
| Middle tier | 2.5 (575/23170) | 3.2 (212/6591) | 2.6 (228/8761) | 1.7 (135/7818) | <0.001 |
| Low tier | 1.5 (307/20364) | 1.9 (98/5095) | 1.9 (129/6829) | 0.9 (80/8440) | <0.001 |
| p-value* | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | |
| Ever injected drugs | |||||
| Overall | 15.4 (196/1271) | 14.2 (68/478) | 14.6 (71/486) | 18.6 (57/307) | 0.050 |
| High tier | 1.5 (5/328) | 0.9 (1/107) | 2.3 (3/129) | 1.1 (1/92) | 0.981 |
| Middle tier | 15.8 (91/575) | 17.0 (36/212) | 11.8 (27/228) | 20.7 (28/135) | 0.086 |
| Low tier | 30.3(93/307) | 24.5(24/98) | 31.8(41/129) | 35.0(28/80) | 0.142 |
| p-value* | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | p<0.001 | |
Note: FSW = Female Sex Worker;
*p < 0.001 difference between high, middle, and low tier groups comparison for all categories in 2010, 2011, 2012.