Table 3.
Comparisons of STI symptoms and care seeking behaviors among FEWs at midterm (n = 450) and endpoint (n = 556)
| STI symptoms and care seeking behaviors | Midterm | Endpoint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | OR (95 % CI) | |
| Had an STI symptom in the past 3 months | 196 (43.6) | 135 (24.3) | 1.8 (1.4-2.3) |
| Sought care and treatment for the STI symptoms | 103 (52.6) | 95 (71.4) | 1.6 (1.1-1.9) |
| Facility where the first care and treatment for the most recent STI symptom was obtained | |||
| Public health center/clinic/hospital | 16 (15.7) | 14 (13.3) | 1.2 (0.5-2.5) |
| NGO clinic | 46 (44.7) | 62 (59.0) | 1.9 (1.1-3.3) |
| Pharmacy | 23 (22.1) | 15 (14.3) | 1.7 (1.1-3.5) |
| Other (private clinic, traditional healer) | 18 (17.5) | 14 (13.4) | 1.4 (0.6-2.9) |
| Person who advised to seek STI care and treatment | |||
| Myself | 29 (27.8) | 38 (39.2) | 1.4 (0.8-2.5) |
| Relatives/friends/colleagues | 8 (7.6) | 16 (18.6) | 2.2 (0.9-5.3) |
| Peer educator/outreach worker/NGO staff | 55 (53.8) | 33 (34.0) | 1.5 (0.9-2.6) |
| Other (partner, relative, manager) | 11 (10.8) | 8 (8.2) | 1.3 (0.5-3.3) |
Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, FEWs female entertainment workers, NGO non-governmental organization, OR odds ratio, SD standard deviation, STIs sexually transmitted infections
Values are number (%) with OR (95 % CI) for categorical variables and mean ± SD with p-value for continuous variables