Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, HIV testing history, and perceived HIV risk of male sex workers (MSWs), transwomen sex workers (TSWs), and their male clients, Lima, Peru, 2013
| MSW | MSW weighted | Male MSW clients | TSW | TSW Weighted | Male TSW clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N = 100 | N = 49 | N = 181 | N = 46 | |||
| % (n) | % (CI)* | % (n) | % (n) | % (CI) | % (n) | |
| Age, mean (CI) | 25 (24–26) | 25 (22–27) | 36 (32–39) | 25 (2426) | 25 (23–26) | 35 (31–38) |
| Secondary School Graduate | 76% (76) | 73% (59–84) | 67% (33) | 36% (66) | 34% (22–49) | 93% (43) |
| Born in Metropolitan Lima (vs. Provinces of Peru) | 61% (61) | 60% (5466) | 78% (38) | 54% (97) | 52% (40–64) | 61% (28) |
| Amount earned in past week, in USD, mean (CI) | 118 (95–142) | 114 (89–139) | 171 (134–207) | 123 (113–134) | 121 (102–139) | 166 (126–206) |
| Amount earned from sex work in past week, in USD, mean (CI) | 83 (62103) | 76 (49–103) | 113 (104123) | 111 (96–126) | ||
| Amount received / paid for last sexual encounter, in USD, mean (CI) | 13 (11–15) | 12(9–16) | 11 (9–12) | 9(9–10) | 9(7–11) | 12 (10–14) |
| Sexual Identity | ||||||
| Heterosexual | 22% (22) | 23% (15–33) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% | 41% (19) |
| Homosexual | 15% (15) | 18% (9–31) | 67% (32) | 0% (0) | 0% | 4% (2) |
| Bisexual | 63% (63) | 59% (42–75) | 33% (16) | 0% (0) | 0% | 54% (25) |
| Transwoman | 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% | 0% |
| Has stable partner | 39% (39) | 37% (27–49) | 24% (12) | 34% (61) | 34% (24–47) | 54% (25) |
| Stable partner identity | ||||||
| Only male | 31 % (12) | 28% (19–39) | 50% (6) | 87% (53) | 85% (73–92) | 4% (1) |
| Only female | 64 % (25) | 68% (53–80) | 33% (4) | 0% (0) | 0% | 88% (22) |
| Only trans | 3% (1) | 2% (014) | 17% (2) | 11% (7) | 13% (723) | 4% (1) |
| Male and trans | 0% (0) | 0% | 0% (0) | 2% (1) | 2% (012) | 0% (0) |
| Female and trans | 3% (1) | 2% (013) | 0% (0) | 0% (0) | 0% | 4% (1) |
| Ever been tested for HIV | 73% (73) | 72% (58–84) | 81% (40) | 85% (153) | 84% (75–90) | 50% (23) |
| Most recent HIV test | ||||||
| In past 6 months | 79 % (58) | 82% (69–91) | 28% (11) | 46% (71) | 44% (32–57) | 17% (4) |
| 6 months −1 year | 5% (4) | 5% (3– 9) | 40% (16) | 33% (50) | 35% (24–48) | 26% (6) |
| 1+ years ago | 15 % (11) | 13% (6–24) | 33% (13) | 21% (32) | 21% (14–30) | 57% (13) |
| Received results of HIV test | 96% (70) | 96% (92– 98) | 98% (39) | 92% (140) | 92% (82– 97) | 100% (23) |
| Ever tested positive for HIV | 4% (3) | 3% (0– 14) | 18% (7) | 21% (29) | 19% (12–30) | 4% ( 1 ) |
| Is on antiretroviral therapy | 1 00% (3) | 77% (33–96) | 71% (5) | 38 % (11) | 37% (18–61) | 0% (0) |
| Perceived risk of HIV | N=97 | N=42 | N=152 | N=45 | ||
| No risk | 7% (7) | 7% (6–9) | 7% (3) | 1% (2) | 2% (0–5) | 7% (3) |
| Little to some risk | 51% (49) | 46% (26– 67) | 69% (29) | 34% (52) | 36% (25– 49) | 62% (28) |
| High to very high risk | 42% (41) | 47% (27– 68) | 24% (10) | 64% (98) | 62% (49– 74) | 31% (14) |
*
(CI) 95% confidence interval
AI: anal intercourse