Table 2

Prevalence of HIV and STI among male sex workers

All visits, N=94First visits, N=32Repeat visits, N=62
n% (95% CI)n% (95% CI)n% (95% CI)
HIV*4850.0 (39.6 to 60.4)1442.4 (25.5 to 60.8)3454.0 (40.9 to 66.6)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae (NG)1212.8 (5.9 to 19.6)515.6 (2.3 to 28.9)711.3 (3.2 to 19.4)
 Rectal swab only77.4 (2.0 to 12.8)412.5 (0.4 to 24.6)34.8 (0 to 10.3)
 Urine only44.2 (0.1 to 8.4)13.1 (0 to 9.4)34.8 (0 to 10.3)
 Rectal swab + urine11.1 (0 to 3.1)00.011.6 (0 to 4.8)
Chlamydia trachomatis (CT)33.2 (0 to 6.8)13.1 (0 to 9.4)23.2 (0 to 7.7)
 Rectal swab only11.1 (0 to 3.1)00.011.6 (0 to 4.8)
 Urine only11.1 (0 to 3.1)00.011.6 (0 to 4.8)
 Rectal swab + urine11.1 (0 to 3.1)13.1 (0 to 9.4)00.0
NG or CT1414.9 (7.5 to 22.2)618.7 (4.4 to 33.0)812.9 (4.3 to 21.5)
Trichomonas vaginalis (TV)22.1 (0 to 5.1)00.023.2 (0 to 7.7)
 Rectal swab only22.1 (0 to 5.1)00.023.2 (0 to 7.7)
 Urine only00.000.000.0
 Rectal swab + urine00.000.000.0
STI (NG or CT or TV)1617.0 (9.3 to 24.8)618.7 (4.4 to 33.0)1016.1 (6.7 to 25.5)
  • * N=96, 33 and 63 for all, first and routine visits, respectively.

  • STI, sexually transmitted infections.