HIV and syphilis prevalence, and risk behaviour among rural sex workers in Kampong Chnnang province and urban sex workers in Phnom Penh, Cambodia
| Kampong Chnnang | Phnom Penh | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No (%) | Mean | No (%) | Mean | p Value* | |
| *Significant level at p≤0.05. | |||||
| †Duration was calculated by using current age minus age at first commercial sex. | |||||
| ‡In Kampong Chhnang, the condom use with sweethearts was asked in past week, while in Phnom Penh it was asked in past month. | |||||
| §The HIV data in Phnom Penh were taken from the report on HIV Sentinel Surveillance in Cambodia, 2000, National Center for HIV/AIDS, Dermatology and STDs, Ministry of Health. | |||||
| Current age | 71 | 25 years | 150 | 21 years | 0.0001 |
| Age at first sex | 71 | 18 years | 150 | 19 years | 0.45 |
| Age at first commercial sex | 71 | 22 years | 150 | 20 years | 0.0001 |
| Number of clients per day | 71 | 2 | 149 | 5 | 0.0001 |
| Monthly income | 71 | $61 | 148 | $174 | 0.0001 |
| Cost per client | 71 | $2 | 48 | $2 | 0.14 |
| Duration of sex work† | 71 | 2 years | 150 | 1 year | 0.004 |
| Brothel size | 68 | 7 | 138 | 6 | 0.35 |
| Consistent condom use | |||||
| With client | 68 (79) | 150 (67) | 0.07 | ||
| With regular clients | 33 (76) | 108 (71) | 0.62 | ||
| With sweetheart‡ | 18 (61) | 58 (54) | 0.56 | ||
| Active syphilis (RPR/TPPA+) | 71 (14) | 150 (4) | 0.007 | ||
| HIV positive§ | 71 (47) | 152 (26) | NA | ||