Table 4.
Factors correlated with HIV self-testing among Chinese female sex workers, 2019
| Characteristics | HIV self-tester (n = 103) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | cOR (95% CI) | aOR (95% CI)a | |
| Number of clients served in the past month, median (IQR) | 20 (10–60) | 1.000 (0.997–1.002) | 0.999 (0.996–1.003) |
| Number of clients served in the past month | |||
| ≤ 30 | 65 (63.1) | ref | ref |
| 31–60 | 15 (14.6) | 0.8 (0.5–1.5) | 0.7 (0.4–1.4) |
| 61–90 | 6 (5.8) | 0.7 (0.3–1.7) | 0.6 (0.2–1.6) |
| > 90 | 17 (16.5) | 1.3 (0.7–2.3) | 1.3 (0.6–2.4) |
| Consistently used condom when engaged in commercial vaginal sex in past month | |||
| Yes | 39 (37.9) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) | 0.9 (0.6–1.4) |
| No | 64 (62.1) | ref | ref |
| Provided oral sex in the past month | |||
| Yes | 68 (66.0) | 1.4 (0.9–2.2) | 1.4 (0.9–2.4) |
| No | 35 (34.0) | ref | ref |
| Consistently used condom when engaged in commercial oral sex in past month | |||
| Yes | 12 (17.6) | 1.14 (0.6–2.2) | 1.1 (0.5–2.2) |
| No | 56 (82.4) | ref | ref |
| Provided anal sex in the past month | |||
| Yes | 32 (31.1) | 2.1 (1.3–3.2)** | 2.2 (1.4–3.5)* |
| No | 71 (68.9) | ref | ref |
| Consistently used condom when engaged in commercial anal sex in past month | |||
| Yes | 13 (40.6) | 0.9 (0.4–2.0) | 0.9 (0.4–2.2) |
| No | 19 (59.4) | ref | ref |
| Used drugs before or during sex | |||
| Yes | 37 (35.9) | 2.2 (1.4–3.4)*** | 2.8 (1.8–4.5)*** |
| No | 66 (64.1) | ref | ref |
| Injected drugs in the past 6 months | |||
| Yes | 8 (7.8) | 2.0 (0.9–4.3) | 2.6 (1.2–6.0)* |
| No | 95 (92.2) | ref | ref |
| Received any kind of HIV/STD-related services in the last year | |||
| Yes | 101 (98.1) | 2.4 (0.6–9.8) | 2.3 (0.6–9.8) |
| No | 2 (1.9) | ref | ref |
| Bulk purchased condoms | |||
| Yes | 64 (62.1) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) | 1.2 (0.7–1.8) |
| No | 39 (37.9) | ref | ref |
| Tested for other STIs in the past 6 months | |||
| Yes | 77 (74.8) | 3.2 (2.0–5.1)*** | 3.4 (2.1–5.5)*** |
| No | 26 (25.2) | ref | ref |
| Diagnosed with other STIs | |||
| Yes | 38 (36.9) | 1.4 (0.9–2.1) | 1.6 (1.0–2.5)* |
| No | 65 (63.1) | ref | ref |
| Ever tested in the hospital | |||
| Yes | 82 (79.6) | 2.7 (1.8–4.0)*** | 3.4 (2.0–5.6)*** |
| No | 21 (20.4) | ref | ref |
| Ever tested in the community | |||
| Yes | 65 (63.1) | 1.5 (1.2–1.9)*** | 1.5 (1.2–1.9)** |
| No | 38 (36.9) | ref | ref |
cOR Crude odd ratio; aOR Adjusted odd ratio; CI Confidence interval; IQR Interquartile range
*P < 0.05; **P < 0.01; ***P < 0.001
aMultivariate logistic regression adjusted with age, legal marital status, educational attainment, monthly income