Table 3 |
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Effects of number of peer education sessions attended on sexual behavior and reproductive tract infections |
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One to three peer education sessions in past six months |
Four or more peer education sessions in past six months |
AOR** (95%CI) |
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UNPROTECTED SEX |
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Total years in sex work, mean (sd) |
5.9 (4.4) |
6.4 (5.7) |
- |
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≤ 4 sexual partners in past week |
53% (39/74) |
30% (21/71) |
0.4 (0.2–0.9) |
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≤ 4 one-time clients in past week§ |
34% (23/68) |
17% (10/58) |
0.4 (0.1–1.0) |
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Used a condom with last client |
89% (66/74) |
99% (70/71) |
7.2 (0.8–64.4) |
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Always used a condom with clients |
80% (59/74) |
93% (66/71) |
3.3 (1.0–10.8) |
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Always used a condom with boyfriend/husband€ |
20% (10/50) |
35% (14/40) |
1.9 (0.7–5.7) |
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SEX WORKER EMPOWERMENT |
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Own idea to use the condom at last sex |
92% (61/66) |
97% (68/70) |
2.9 (0.5–18.4) |
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Provided the condom at last sex herself |
79% (52/66) |
76% (53/70) |
0.6 (0.3–1.6) |
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HIV-related knowledge and attitudes |
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Thinks a client might be HIV-infected |
28% (21/74) |
35% (25/71) |
1.8 (0.8–4.0) |
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Knows people with HIV can look healthy |
97% (72/74) |
97% (69/71) |
1.5 (0.1–15.8) |
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Mentions advantage to knowing HIV status |
97% (72/74) |
99% (70/71) |
0.4 (0.01–11.1) |
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Knows ≥ 2 symptoms of STI in women |
77% (57/74) |
82% (58/71) |
1.1 (0.4–2.6) |
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Cited ≥ 2 ways to prevent STI |
33% (25/74) |
61% (43/71) |
3.9 (1.8–8.7) |
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Ever refused client unwilling to use condoms |
85% (63/74) |
82% (58/71) |
1.2 (0.4–3.3) |
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TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY |
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Awareness of own HIV status |
43% (32/74) |
46% (33/71) |
1.2 (0.5–2.4) |
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Self reported history of RTI in past year |
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Excessive or foul smelling vaginal discharge |
47% (35/74) |
39% (28/71) |
0.7 (0.3–1.4) |
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Genital ulcer |
20% (15/74) |
13% (9/71) |
0.7 (0.2–1.9) |
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RTI prevalence |
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Syphilis infection |
1% (1/73) |
0% (0/69) |
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Gonorrhoeal infection |
1% (1/73) |
0% (0/69) |
- |
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Trichomonas vaginalis infection |
19% (14/73) |
14% (10/69) |
0.8 (0.3–2.3) |
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Bacterial vaginosis infection |
42% (28/66) |
44% (28/63) |
1.3 (0.6–2.9) |
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Candida infection |
29% (21/73) |
23% (16/70) |
1.1 (0.5–2.6) |
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Notes to Table 3: RTI reproductive-tract infection. Cells contain %, n/N unless indicated. ^Sexual partners are classified: boyfriend/husband, regular clients and one-time clients §Among those women having had a one-time client in the past week €Among those women who reported having a boyfriend/husband **AOR, odds ratio adjusted for age, marital status, education and place of work. Logistic regression was used to calculate AOR. |
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Luchters et al. BMC Public Health 2008 8:143 doi:10.1186/1471-2458-8-143 |
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