Table 2
Multivariate association between HIV and selected features of FSWs
| Variable | OR (95% CI) | p Value |
|---|---|---|
| Variables in the full model: duration of work, income, clients/week, having a cohabiting partner, having a non-paying regular partner, education, ever worked outside Vietnam, age of first sex, 100% condom use with clients, past history of STIs, direct sex work, positive syphilis serology and NG/CT. | ||
| CI, confidence interval; NG/CT, Neisseria gonorrhoeae and/or Chlamydia trachomatis. | ||
| Income ⩽$33/month | 2.36 (1.03 to 5.37) | 0.04 |
| Age of first sex ⩽15 | 5.48 (1.67 to 18.00) | 0.005 |
| ⩾9 clients/week | 2.80 (1.19 to 6.59) | 0.018 |
| Having a non-paying regular partner | 0.35 (0.12 to 1.04) | 0.060 |
| Positive syphilis serology | 2.30 (0.86 to 6.12) | 0.095 |
