Table 5.
Factors affecting condom utilization among FSW in Gondar town Northwest Ethiopia, 2014
| Variables | Condom Use | COR(95% CI) | AOR( 95%CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | No | |||
| Place of birth | ||||
| Rural | 99 | 148 | 1 | |
| Urban | 134 | 107 | 1.87(1.31, 2.68) | |
| Marital status | ||||
| Single | 149 | 125 | 1 | |
| Married | 13 | 14 | 0.78(0.35,1.72) | |
| Divorced | 51 | 86 | 0.45(0.33,0.76) | |
| Widowed | 15 | 19 | 0.67(0.32,1.36) | |
| Separated | 5 | 11 | 0.38(0.13,1.13) | |
| Educational status | ||||
| Unable to read &write | 28 | 87 | 1 | 1 |
| Able to read &write | 32 | 84 | 1.18(0.66,2.13) | 0.95(0.42,1,17) |
| Primary education | 86 | 53 | 5.04(2.92,8.70) | 2.17(1.02,4.57)* |
| Secondary & above | 87 | 31 | 8.72(4.83,15.75) | 3.74(1.68,8.25)* |
| Working year as FSW | ||||
| < 1 year | 23 | 22 | 1.32(0.68,2.57) | |
| 1 year | 41 | 31 | 1.67(0.95,2.94) | |
| 2 year | 55 | 75 | 0.93(0.58,1.49) | |
| 3 year | 46 | 41 | 1.42(0.84,2.41) | |
| 4 or above year | 68 | 86 | 1 | |
| Monthly income (ETB) | ||||
| <= 1500 | 49 | 91 | 1 | |
| 1501-2500 | 53 | 57 | 1.73(1.04,2.88) | |
| 2501-4000 | 66 | 61 | 2.01(1.23,3.29) | |
| > = 4001 | 65 | 46 | 2.62(1.57,4.38) | |
| HIV &STI transmission &prevention methodknowledge computed variable | ||||
| Yes | 127 | 56 | 4.26(2.87,6.30) | 1.86(1.04,3.33)* |
| No | 106 | 199 | 1 | 1 |
| Knowledge of three major sign & symptom of STI | ||||
| Yes | 114 | 119 | 3.40(2.30,5.04) | |
| No | 56 | 199 | 1 | |
| Awareness STI will increase HIV infection rate | ||||
| Yes | 205 | 136 | 6.41(4.02,10.20) | 3.11(1.63,5.94)* |
| No | 28 | 119 | 1 | 1 |
| Perceiving at risk of getting HIV | ||||
| Yes | 72 | 141 | 1 | 1 |
| No | 161 | 114 | 2.77(1.91, 4.01) | 5.78(3.18,10.51)* |
| Tested HIV in the last 12 months | ||||
| Yes | 219 | 162 | 8.98(4.94,16.32) | 3.43(1.51,7.78)* |
| No | 14 | 93 | 1 | 1 |
| Number of sex partners per month | ||||
| < = 13 | 148 | 99 | 2.74(1.90,3.96) | 2.46(1.42,4.25)* |
| >13 | 85 | 156 | 1 | 1 |
| Experienced Violence | ||||
| Yes | 75 | 112 | 1 | |
| No | 158 | 143 | 1.65(1.14,2.39) | |