Table 2.
Type of sex work | 2007 RDS survey* N, HIV prevalence (%) (95% CI) |
2007 Sentinel surveillance survey N, HIV prevalence (%) (95% CI) |
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Venue based† | N = 163, 12.5 (6.2–19.9) | N = 556, 2.5 (1.4–4.1) |
Non-venue based‡ | N = 515, 22.7 (18.2–28.4) | NA§ |
Total | N = 678, 20.2 (16.4–24.7) | N = 556, 2.5 (1.4–4.1) |
FSW = female sex worker; RDS = respondent-driven sampling; RDSAT = RDS Analysis Tool
RDSAT-adjusted results
Venue based includes both ‘direct’ establishments (where there are rooms on the premises to be used by FSW with clients) and ‘indirect’ establishments (FSW and clients go elsewhere once a transactional agreement is made)
Non-venue based includes public spaces such as streets/intersections, bars, beauty parlours, parks, shopping malls, phone, etc
NA = Not available because routine sentinel surveillance surveys not conducted among non-venue-based FSW