Table 3

 Prevalence ratios associated with current consistent condom use with regular partners among Senegalese sex workers between 2000 and 2004

VariablesAlwaysNot alwaysCrude PR (95% CI)
N = 82 (%)N = 370 (%)
Age (years)
    20–3020 (24.4)143 (38.8)1.00 (reference)
    30–4036 (43.9)156 (42.3)1.53 (0.92 to 2.53)
    40–5025 (30.5)62 (16.8)2.34 (1.38 to 3.97)
    50+1 (1.2)8 (2.2)0.91 (0.14 to 6.01)
Born in Senegal71 (86.6)340 (92.4)0.61 (0.36 to 1.05)
Marital status
    Single26 (32.1)89 (24.1)1.00 (reference)
    Married/cohabited2 (2.5)18 (4.9)0.44 (0.11 to 1.72)
    Widowed0 (0)15 (4.1)0.00 (N/A)
    Divorced/separated53 (65.4)247 (66.9)0.78 (0.51 to 1.19)
Education
    None36 (43.9)155 (42.1)1.00 (reference)
    Primary37 (45.1)139 (37.8)1.11 (0.74 to 1.68)
    Secondary or more9 (11.0)74 (20.1)0.58 (0.29 to 1.14)
Current smoke45 (54.9)236 (63.8)0.74 (0.50 to 1.09)
Current drink alcohol27 (32.9)147 (39.7)0.78 (0.52 to 1.19)
Age at sexual debut <1630 (41.1)158 (43.9)0.91 (0.59 to 1.39)
Bleeding during intercourse, now1 (1.2)10 (2.7)0.49 (0.08 to 3.24)
Bleeding during intercourse, past3 (3.7)26 (7.1)0.55 (0.19 to 1.64)
Irregular bleeding, now5 (6.1)5 (1.4)2.86 (1.49 to 5.50)
Irregular bleeding, past4 (4.9)17 (4.6)1.05 (0.42 to 2.59)
Vaginal discharge24 (29.3)203 (54.9)0.41 (0.26 to 0.64)
Genital ulcers4 (4.9)41 (11.1)0.46 (0.18 to 1.20)
Prior treatment for STDs45 (55.6)175 (47.6)1.30 (0.87 to 1.94)
>1 lifetime regular partner23 (28.4)271 (74.3)0.21 (0.13 to 0.32)
Sex with regular partner more than once per week23 (29.9)218 (59.4)0.36 (0.23 to 0.56)
Uncircumcised regular partner16 (19.8)41 (11.1)1.75 (1.09 to 2.81)