TABLE 3.
Characteristics Associated with Returning for HIV Post-Test Counseling and HIV Result Among Female Sex Workers
| Total FSWs (N = 1621*)
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| Characteristics | OR (95% CI) | AOR (95% CI) | P |
| Had previously been tested for HIV and received results | 1.3 (1.0–2.4) | — | — |
| STD symptoms in past 12 mo | |||
| Abdominal pain | 1.1 (0.9–1.4) | — | — |
| Pain during vaginal intercourse | 1.4 (1.1–1.9)† | — | — |
| Severe or persistent pelvic pain | 0.9 (0.7–1.2) | — | — |
| Study site (Kaiyuan vs. Gejiu) | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | — | — |
| Age (≥21 vs. <21 yr) | 0.7 (0.6–0.9) | — | — |
| Age at initiation of commercial sex work (≥20 vs. <20 yr) | 1.2 (1.0–1.5)† | — | — |
| Years of schooling (≥9 vs. <9 yr) | 1.5 (1.1–2.0)† | 1.4 (1.1–1.9) | 0.032 |
| Duration of commercial sex work (>2yr vs. ≤2 yr) | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | — | — |
| Migrant status | |||
| Hometown (another city in Yunnan vs. Kaiyuan/Gejiu) | 1.4(1.1–1.7)‡ | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | 0.006 |
| Hometown (city outside of Yunnan vs. Kaiyuan/Gejiu) | 1.9 (1.4–2.6)§ | 1.9 (1.4–2.5) | <0.001 |
| Had not heard of HIV/STD before | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | — | — |
| Have regular sexual partner | 1.0 (0.8–1.2) | — | — |
| Average charge per sex act (<100 Yuan vs. ≥100 Yuan) | 0.8 (0.6–0.9)† | — | — |
| Average number of clients in recent week (<5 vs. ≥5) | 1.4 (1.1–1.7)† | 1.3 (1.1–1.6) | 0.008 |
| Perceive oneself as incapable of coping with HIV-positive diagnosis | 1.0 (0.7–1.3) | — | — |
| Trichomonas vaginalis positive | 0.7 (0.5–0.9)† | — | — |
| History of illegal drug use | 0.8 (0.6–0.9)† | — | — |
| Inconsistent condom use with male clients in past week | 1.1 (0.8–1.4) | — | — |
| HIV-positive | 1.0 (0.8–1.5) | — | — |
| HSV-2 positive | 0.9 (0.7–1.0) | — | — |
| Self-perceived at high-risk for HIV | 0.9 (0.7–1.3) | — | — |
*
This analysis excludes the 21 participants who had tested seropositive before this study and knew the results of that test
†
P < 0.05.
‡
P < 0.01.
§
P < 0.001