Table 2.
Comparison of sexual risk behaviour characteristics among young FSW, by self-reported HIV status, 2013 (N = 656) and 2016 (N = 503)
| Characteristic | 2013 | 2016 | 2016 vs 2013 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18–24 years (N = 656) | 18–24 years (N = 503) | 18–24 years | ||||||||||
| HIV-negative | HIV-positive | HIV-negative | HIV-positive | HIV-negative | HIV-positive | |||||||
| N = 544 | N = 112 | N = 409 | N = 93 | |||||||||
| n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | n | % (95% CI) | OR (95% CI)a | P-valueb | OR (95% CI)a | P-valueb | |
| Duration in sex work (years) | ||||||||||||
| 0–2 | 321 | 64.6 (58.6–70.1) | 61 | 60.3 (47.3–72.0) | 201 | 52.5 (45.7–59.3) | 39 | 40.7 (27.8–55.0) | – | – | ||
| 3+ | 223 | 35.4 (29.9–41.4) | 51 | 39.7 (28.0–52.7) | 208 | 47.5 (40.7–54.3) | 54 | 59.3 (45.0–72.2) | 1.68 (1.13–2.49) | 0.010 | 1.88 (0.83–4.22) | 0.126 |
| Number of clients in the last week | ||||||||||||
| 0–4 | 231 | 49.5 (43.4–55.5) | 41 | 39.9 (27.9–53.4) | 169 | 43.9 (37.3–50.8) | 33 | 33.6 (21.8–47.9) | – | – | ||
| 5+ | 313 | 50.5 (44.5–56.6) | 71 | 60.1 (46.6–72.1) | 240 | 56.1 (49.2–62.7) | 60 | 66.4 (52.1–78.2) | 1.27 (0.87–1.86) | 0.213 | 1.19 (0.55–2.60) | 0.656 |
| Has a steady partner | ||||||||||||
| No | 194 | 36.5 (30.7–42.6) | 43 | 35.6 (24.0–49.3) | 123 | 27.0 (21.8–33.0) | 32 | 42.3 (28.7–57.1) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 350 | 63.5 (57.4–69.3) | 69 | 64.4 (50.7–76.0) | 286 | 73.0 (67.0–78.2) | 61 | 57.7 (42.9–71.3) | 1.63 (1.07–2.47) | 0.022 | 0.89 (0.39–2.06) | 0.791 |
| Condom use at last sex with steady partner | ||||||||||||
| No | 154 | 47.0 (39.5–54.6) | 30 | 44.8 (29.5–61.3) | 141 | 51.7 (42.7–60.6) | 24 | 41.3 (24.4–60.6) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 178 | 53.0 (45.4–60.5) | 33 | 55.2 (38.7–70.5) | 114 | 48.3 (39.4–57.3) | 35 | 58.7 (39.4–75.6) | 0.88 (0.54–1.44) | 0.614 | 1.45 (0.44–4.73) | 0.535 |
| Condom–less sex with steady partner in the past month | ||||||||||||
| No | 124 | 68.6 (58.3–77.3) | 21 | 63.3 (39.9–81.7) | 68 | 29.7 (22.0–38.7) | 26 | 48.9 (31.2–67.0) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 54 | 31.4 (22.7–41.7) | 12 | 36.7 (18.3–60.1) | 187 | 70.3 (61.3–78.0) | 33 | 51.1 (33.0–68.8) | 6.41 (3.40–12.09) | <0.001 | 2.35 (0.57–9.76) | 0.236 |
| Condom use at last sex with client | ||||||||||||
| No | 94 | 15.2 (11.5–19.9) | 18 | 15.3 (7.9–27.5) | 10 | 2.8 (1.2–6.3) | 2 | 3.5 (0.7–15.4) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 450 | 84.8 (80.1–88.5) | 94 | 84.7 (72.5–92.1) | 399 | 97.2 (93.7–98.8) | 90 | 96.5 (84.6–99.3) | 8.15 (2.56–25.93) | <0.001 | 9.34 (1.84–47.33) | 0.007 |
| Condom-less sex with client in the past month | ||||||||||||
| No | 300 | 60.8 (54.5–66.7) | 51 | 53.7 (40.1–66.9) | 200 | 48.4 (41.4–55.5) | 44 | 53.8 (38.9–68.0) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 199 | 39.2 (33.3–45.5) | 49 | 46.3 (33.1–59.9) | 185 | 51.6 (44.5–58.6) | 42 | 46.2 (32.0–61.1) | 1.69 (1.14–2.51) | 0.008 | 1.87 (0.74–4.74) | 0.186 |
| Failed to use a condom with client as a result of own drinking during the past 12 months | ||||||||||||
| No | 254 | 79.0 (73.0–84.0) | 50 | 69.8 (54.5–81.6) | 234 | 83.5 (76.4–88.7) | 57 | 87.2 (73.0–94.5) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 101 | 21.0 (16.0–27.0) | 21 | 30.2 (18.4–45.5) | 49 | 16.5 (11.3–23.6) | 11 | 12.8 (5.5–27.0) | 0.79 (0.45–1.37) | 0.400 | 0.37 (0.11–1.30) | 0.122 |
| Failed to use a condom with client as a result of client’s drinking during the past 12 months | ||||||||||||
| No | 456 | 86.4 (81.8–89.9) | 91 | 76.4 (61.6–86.6) | 383 | 92.1 (87.0–95.3) | 85 | 90.3 (78.0–96.1) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 86 | 13.6 (10.1–18.2) | 21 | 23.6 (13.4–38.4) | 26 | 7.9 (4.7–13.0) | 8 | 9.7 (3.9–22.0) | 0.57 (0.29–1.10) | 0.092 | 0.26 (0.07–1.02) | 0.053 |
| Ever forced to have sexual intercourse | ||||||||||||
| No | 522 | 95.5 (91.8–97.5) | 106 | 94.5 (86.7–97.8) | 371 | 88.9 (83.9–92.4) | 87 | 93.7 (84.2–97.7) | – | – | ||
| Yes | 22 | 4.5 (2.5–8.2) | 6 | 5.5 (2.2–13.3) | 38 | 11.1 (7.6–16.1) | 6 | 6.3 (2.3–15.8) | 2.63 (1.03–6.75) | 0.044 | 1.68 (0.41–6.92) | 0.472 |
aIncluding fixed term for site
bWald P-value