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. 2022 Oct 31;14:473–485. doi: 10.2147/HIV.S384213

Table 2.

Prevalence of Syphilis–HIV Co-Infection Among Ethiopian FSWs, by Demographic and Socio-Economic Characteristics, 2019–2020

Variables Categories Syphilis_HIV Co-Infected Weighted % of Co-Infection (95% CI)
Current age category 15–19 2 0.3 (0.1–0.7)
20–24 15 1.2 (0.9–1.5)
25–29 26 1.6 (1.2–2)
30–34 39 4.2 (3.3–5.2)
35–59 79 10.4 (9–11.8)
Marital status Married/Cohabitation 7 5.6 (3.9–8)
Divorced/Separated/Widowed 119 4.4 (3.9–4.9)
Never married 35 1.3 (1–1.6)
Highest grade attended Non-formal Education 64 7.2 (6.2–8.3)
Primary 1st cycle (grade 1–4) 35 3.5 (2.8–4.5)
Primary 2nd cycle (grade 5–8) 45 1.8 (1.5–2.2)
Secondary school and above 17 1.3 (0.9–1.7)
Main source of income Other than sex work 22 5.4 (4.1–6.9)
Sex work 139 2.7 (2.4–3)
Average monthly income from selling sex in Ethiopian Birr (ETB) <2,500 85 5.3 (4.7–6)
2,500–4,999 46 2.2 (1.8–2.7)
5,000–7,499 21 1.6 (1.1–2.2)
7,500+ 9 0.6 (0.3–1)