Table 3. Factors associated with HIV infection among female entertainment workers (n = 3149).

Variables in the final model		AOR (95% CI)	P-value*
Age group
	< 21	Reference
	21–25	1.62 (0.43–5.20)	0.48
	26–30	1.81 (0.47–4.05)	0.39
	31–35	2.72 (1.36–8.25)	0.001
	≥ 36	3.62 (1.89–10.55)	0.004
Current marital status
	Never married, not living with a partner	Reference
	Not married, living with a partner	3.00 (1.16–7.79)	0.02
	Married, living together	0.56 (0.20–1.53)	0.25
	Married, not living together	2.17 (0.62–7.63)	0.23
	Divorced/widowed	1.24 (0.56–2.74)	0.60
Level of formal education attained
	≤ 6	Reference
	7–9	0.74 (0.36–1.52)	0.41
	≥10 years	0.32 (0.17–0.83)	0.02
Type of entertainment venues
	Freelance sex workers	Reference
	Massage parlors	0.91 (0.28–2.92)	0.87
	Beer companies	0.34 (0.07–1.60)	0.17
	Karaoke bars	0.26 (0.14–0.50)	<0.001
	Beer gardens	0.17 (0.09–0.54)	0.01
Illicit drug use in the past 3 months
	No	Reference
	Yes	3.28 (1.20–4.27)	0.002
Had abnormal vaginal discharge in the past 3 months
	No	Reference
	Yes	3.51 (1.12–9.01)	0.01
Had genital ulcer or sores in the past 3 months
	No	Reference
	Yes	2.06 (1.09–3.17)	0.02
Had genital warts in the past 3 months
	No	Reference
	Yes	2.89 (1.44–6.33)	0.006

Abbreviations: AOR, adjusted odds ratio; CI, confidence interval; FEW, female entertainment workers; HIV, human immunodeficiency virus.

^*Age, marital status, education level, entertainment venue, and variables associated with HIV infection in the bivariate analyses at a level of p<0.05 were simultaneously included in the model.