Table 2. HIV risks among HIV-positive and HIV-negative FEWs in the study (n = 3149).
| Sexual behaviors and STI symptoms | Total | HIV-negative | HIV-positive | P-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Condom use with non-commercial partners in the past 3 months (n = 1473) | <0.001 | ||||
| Always | 367 (24.9) | 349 (24.2) | 18 (56.3) | ||
| Frequently | 67 (4.5) | 66 (4.6) | 1 (3.1) | ||
| Sometimes | 245 (16.7) | 241 (16.7) | 4 (12.5) | ||
| Never | 794 (53.9) | 785 (54.5) | 9 (28.1) | ||
| Had sex in exchange for money or gifts in the past 12 months | 1396 (53.0) | 1343 (52.3) | 53 (77.9) | <0.001 | |
| Had ≥2 commercial sex partners on last working day (n = 1396) | 272 (19.5) | 254 (18.9) | 18 (34.0) | 0.007 | |
| Condom use with commercial sexual partners in the last 3 month (n = 1292) | 0.12 | ||||
| Always | 1040 (80.5) | 996 (80.3) | 44 (86.3) | ||
| Frequently | 95 (7.4) | 93 (7.5) | 2 (3.9) | ||
| Sometimes | 113 (8.7) | 109 (8.8) | 4 (7.8) | ||
| Never | 44 (3.4) | 43 (3.5) | 1 (2.0) | ||
| Forced sex in the past 3 months | 42 (1.4) | 36 (1.2) | 6 (8.3) | <0.001 | |
| Gang rape in the past 3 months | 40 (1.3) | 35 (1.1) | 5 (6.9) | <0.001 | |
| Illicit drug use in the past 3 months | 242 (7.7) | 216 (7.0) | 26 (36.1) | <0.001 | |
| ATS use | 205 (86.1) | 181 (85.4) | 24 (92.3) | 0.55 | |
| Injecting drug use | 19 (8.1) | 16 (7.7) | 3 (11.5) | 0.45 | |
| Drinking alcohol at work every day | 1970 (62.6) | 1941 (63.1) | 29 (40.3) | <0.001 | |
| Having ≥5 alcoholic drinks on the last working day | 2545 (80.8) | 2500 (81.2) | 45 (62.5) | <0.001 | |
| Having been diagnosed with an STI in the past 3 months | 635 (20.2) | 613 (19.9) | 22 (30.6) | 0.03 | |
| STI symptoms in the past 3 months | |||||
| Abnormal vaginal discharge | 1066 (33.9) | 1033 (33.6) | 33 (45.8) | 0.03 | |
| Lower abdominal pain | 814 (25.8) | 785 (25.5) | 29 (40.3) | 0.005 | |
| Genital ulcers or sores | 78 (2.5) | 72 (2.3) | 6 (8.3) | 0.001 | |
| Genital warts | 42 (1.3) | 38 (1.2) | 4 (5.6) | 0.02 | |
Abbreviations: ATS, amphetamine-type stimulants; FEW, female entertainment workers; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; IBBS, integrated biological and behavioral survey.
*Chi-square test (or Fisher's exact test when a cell count was smaller than 5) was used.