Table 3

 Univariate analyses and prevalence of HPV infection and acute STIs in migrant FSWs

VariablesHPV prevalenceOR (95% CI)p ValueSTI prevalence*OR (95% CI)p Value
TOPs  =  termination of pregnancy; HC  =  hormonal contraception; IUD  =  intrauterine device; TL  =  tubal ligation; GUI  =  genitourinary infection.
*STI: gonorrhoea, Chlamydia trachomatis, Trichomonas vaginalis.
Area of origin
Colombia39%1.000.05712%1.000.860
Ecuador42%1.13 (0.78 to 1.65)12%1.04 (0.59 to 1.84)
Sub-Saharan Africa29%0.64 (0.26 to 1.57)17%1.52 (0.49 to 4.66)
Eastern Europe61%2.4 (0.92 to 6.39)11%0.95 (0.21 to 4.28)
Caribbean24%0.5 (0.27 to 0.88)14%1.27 (0.61 to 2.65)
Latin America (others)36%0.86 (0.37 to 2.01)
Others/unknown38%0.95 (0.48 to 1.83)7%0.58 (0.17 to 1.97)
Age (years)
<2053%1.000.00016%1.000.377
21–2549%0.87 (0.52 to 1.45)12%0.71 (0.34 to 1.47)
26–3035%0.48 (0.28 to 0.81)8%0.49 (0.22 to 1.08)
31–3533%0.43 (0.25 to 0.73)13%0.83 (0.39 to 1.72)
>3614%0.15 (0.07–0.32)9%0.54 (0.20 to 1.45)
Marital status
Single43%1.000.03512%1.000.950
Married31%0.61 (0.34 to 1.06)13%1.07 (0.48 to 2.38)
Widow/separated36%0.74 (0.41 to 1.32)9%0.78 (0.29 to 2.05)
Unknown32%0.62 (0.42 to 0.89)11%0.93 (0.54 to 1.62)
No of children
044%1.000.00512%1.000.021
137%0.737%0.54 (0.29 to 1.01)
>130%0.5416%1.34 (0.79 to 2.24)
No of TOPS
040%1.000.00413%1.000.663
133%0.749%0.66 (0.36 to 1.20
>127%0.5410%0.67 (0.27 to 1.67)
Contraceptive method
Condoms only39%1.000.00013%1.000.37
HC only93%22 (2.9 to 171.6)
Condoms + HC36%0.9 (0.6 to 1.2)10%0.73 (0.43 to 1.26)
Condoms + IUD/TL35%0.8 (0.5 to 1.4)7%0.52 (0.20 to 1.32)
IUD/TL42%1.1 (0.3 to 3.65)8%0.59 (0.08 to 4.72)
Time in sex work
⩽1 years38%1.000.5614%1.000.196
>1 years31%0.75 (0.46 to 1.22)8%0.55 (0.25 to 1.22)
Unknown42%1.2 (0.86 to 1.62)10%0.71 (0.44 to 1.16)
Smoking
No39%1.000.0209%1.000.208
Yes29%0.64 (0.42 to 0.97)14%1.63 (0.90 to 2.94)
Unknown43%1.15 (0.83 to 1.61)13%1.47 (0.85 to 2.44)
Reason for consultation
Acute symptoms39%1.000.93711%1.000.784
Routine control38%0.95 (0.69 to 1.29)12%1.15 (0.71 to 1.85)
HIV test/condom broke38%0.95 (0.44 to 2–07)14%1.32 (0.44 to 3.96)
Concurrent GUI 0.94
No38%1.006%1.000.00
Yes39%1.01 (0.74 to 1.38)15%2.75 (1.54 to 4.90)
Concurrent STIs 0.73
No38%1.00
Yes43%1.22 (0.77 to 1.94)
TPHA 0.53
No39%1.0011%1.000.10
Yes35%0.86 (0.53 to 1.38)17%1.71 (0.92 to 3.20)
RPR 0.07
No39%1.0011%1.000.16
Yes23%0.47 (0.20 to 1.11)20%2.00 (2.79 to 5.96)