Table 3

Univariate and multivariate analyses of condom-related outcomes and STI prevalence among FSW at follow-up compared with baseline

Condom-related outcomes and STI prevalenceBaseline % (n=2312)Follow-up % (n=2400)Crude OR (95% CI)Adjusted OR (95% CI)p Value (Wald test) adjusted OR
Zero unprotected sex acts in past month with commercial clients58.376.32.30 (1.52 to 3.48)2.40 (1.85 to 3.11)<0.001
Condom use last sex act occasional clients82.988.01.51 (1.07 to 2.13)1.22 (0.89 to 1.66)0.2
Condom use last sex act repeat clients66.184.12.71 (1.91 to 3.84)1.98 (1.58 to 2.48)<0.001
Condom use last sex act regular partner31.933.91.10 (0.57 to 2.11)1.07 (0.76 to 1.51)0.7
HIV-1 infection19.616.40.80 (0.65 to 1.00)0.81 (0.67 to 0.99)0.04
Syphilis10.28.70.84 (0.54 to 1.29)0.77 (0.57 to 1.04)0.09
High-titre syphilis5.93.40.55 (0.35 to 0.88)0.53 (0.37 to 0.77)0.001
Chlamydia infection6.55.60.85 (0.62 to 1.18)0.83 (0.62 to 1.11)0.2
Gonorrhoea infection3.52.50.71 (0.45 to 1.11)0.63 (0.41 to 0.97)0.03
Chlamydia and/or gonorrhoea infection8.97.00.77 (0.57 to 1.04)0.72 (0.54 to 0.94)0.02
  • Multivariate models were adjusted for the following variables: district, age, marital status, residency status, usual place of solicitation, age started sex work, charge per sex act, weekly sex work income, proportion of clients who were new and proportion of female sex workers (FSW) with regular partners.

  • STI, sexually transmitted infection.