Bivariate analysis and multivariable analysis of HIV prevalence among FSWs in Ukraine
| Sociodemographic and behavioural characteristics | Bivariate analysis | Multivariable analysis | ||||
| n (%) | OR (95%CI) | Pvalue | n (%) | AOR (95%CI) | Pvalue | |
| Age (years) | ||||||
| 14–18 | 133 (2.7) | – | 131 (2.7) | – | ||
| 19–23 | 1030 (21.4) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.3) | <0.001 | 1022 (21.6) | 0.2 (0.1 to 0.4) | <0.001 |
| 24–28 | 1471 (30.6) | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.6) | <0.001 | 1446 (30.7) | 0.4 (0.3 to 0.6) | <0.001 |
| 29–33 | 1148 (23.8) | 0.7 (0.6 to 1.0) | 0.10 | 1117 (23.7) | 0.8 (0.6 to 1.1) | 0.35 |
| 34+ | 1024 (21.3) | 1.0 (ref) | 999 (21.2) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | 100 | 191 | ||||
| Education level | ||||||
| <9 years of schooling | 97 (2) | 6.1 (2.7 to 13.4) | <0.001 | 94 (1.9) | 3.8 (1.5 to 9.2) | 0.01 |
| 9 years of schooling | 554 (11.5) | 2.5 (1.3 to 5.0) | 0.01 | 540 (11.4) | 2.3 (1.1 to 4.8) | 0.02 |
| 11 years of schooling | 2243 (46.6) | 2.2 (1.2 to 4.2) | 0.01 | 2199 (46.6) | 2.4 (1.2 to 4.7) | 0.01 |
| Vocational school | 1576 (32.7) | 2.1 (1.1 to 4.1) | 0.15 | 1551 (32.9) | 2.0 (1.0 to 4.0) | 0.04 |
| University degree | 336 (6.9) | 1.0 (ref) | 331 (7) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | 100 | 191 | ||||
| Marital status | ||||||
| Unmarried living alone | 3144 (65.4) | 1.5 (0.7 to 2.8) | 0.21 | 3090 (65.5) | 2.7 (1.2 to 5.9) | 0.01 |
| Married living with other SP | 136 (2.8) | 0.6 (0.1 to 2.0) | 0.42 | 134 (2.8) | 0.8 (0.2 to 2.8) | 0.73 |
| Married living alone | 400 (8.3) | 1.6 (0.7 to 3.4) | 0.18 | 396 (8.4) | 2.0 (0.8 to 4.9) | 0.09 |
| Unmarried living with SP | 912 (18.9) | 2.0 (1.1 to 3.9) | 0.04 | 888 (18.8) | 2.6 (1.2 to 5.7) | 0.01 |
| Married living with husband | 214 (4.4) | 1.0 (ref) | 207 (4.4) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | 100 | 191 | ||||
| Employment status (besides sex work) | ||||||
| Schoolgirl/student | 350 (7.3) | 0.1 (0.0 to 0.7) | 0.02 | 347 (7.4) | 0.3 (0.0 to 1.6) | 0.19 |
| Have casual earnings | 1380 (28.8) | 2.8 (1.6 to 4.6) | <0.001 | 1362 (28.9) | 1.8 (1.0 to 3.1) | 0.02 |
| Unemployed* | 1965 (41) | 2.5 (1.5 to 4.2) | <0.001 | 1926 (40.8) | 1.7 (1.0 to 2.9) | 0.03 |
| Housekeeper | 522 (10.9) | 3.0 (1.7 to 5.2) | <0.001 | 516 (10.9) | 2.3 (1.2 to 4.2) | 0.01 |
| Incapacitated† | 23 (0.4) | 13.9 (5.2 to 37.3) | <0.001 | 22 (0.5) | 3.8 (1.2 to 11.8) | 0.02 |
| Have a permanent job | 547 (11.4) | 1.0 (ref) | 542 (11.5) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | 119 | 191 | ||||
| Condom use with non-paying SP | ||||||
| No | 949 (19.7) | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.9) | 0.04 | 932 (19.7) | 0.5 (0.4 to 0.8) | 0.01 |
| I had no such partner | 2961 (61.6) | 0.7 (0.5 to 0.9) | 0.03 | 2910 (61.7) | 0.7 (0.5 to 1.0) | 0.08 |
| Yes | 896 (18.6) | 1.0 (ref) | 873 (18.5) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | 110 | 191 | ||||
| Drug use ever | ||||||
| Yes | 522 (10.9) | 5.9 (4.4 to 7.9) | <0.001 | 509 (10.8) | 2.3 (1.4 to 3.7) | <0.001 |
| I used before, now I don't | 811 (16.9) | 5.0 (3.8 to 6.5) | <0.001 | 795 (16.9) | 3.9 (2.9 to 5.2) | <0.001 |
| No | 3463 (72.2) | 1.0 (ref) | 3411 (72.3) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | 100 | 191 | ||||
| Injecting drug use in the last 12 months | ||||||
| Yes | 280 (5.8) | 6.2 (4.6 to 8.2) | <0.001 | 270 (5.7) | 2.9 (1.8 to 4.8) | <0.001 |
| No | 4526 (94.2) | 1.0 (ref) | 4445 (94.3) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | 100 | 191 | ||||
| Sex work venue: outdoors | ||||||
| Yes | 2526 (52.5) | 2.6 (2.0 to 3.3) | <0.001 | 2458 (52.1) | 1.5 (1.1 to 2.0) | 0.01 |
| No | 2280 (47.4) | 1.0 (ref) | 2257 (47.9) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | ||||||
| Sex work venue: indoors | ||||||
| Yes | 2457 (51.1) | 0.7 (0.6 to 0.9) | 0.01 | 2418 (51.2) | 0.9 (0.7 to 1.2) | 0.99 |
| No | 2349 (48.8) | 1.0 (ref) | 2297 (48.7) | 1.0 (ref) | ||
| Missing data | 100 | 191 | ||||
*Unemployed by official records as sex work is not considered to be official occupation and cannot give official employment status (recognised by the government of Ukraine).
†Incapacitated—those who are receiving social security because of the limited employment due to disability.
AOR, adjusted OR; CI, confidence interval; FSWs, female sex workers; OR, odds ratio; SP, sexual partner.