Table 2 Comparison of sexually transmitted infections prevalence between HIV-positive female sex workers and general female sex workers in China
Type of infection | No. of studies (No. of data points) | Total No of infection/Sample size | Pooled prevalence among HIV-positive FSW (95Â % CI) | Pooled prevalence among FSW (95Â % CI) | Odds ratio (95Â % CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Chlamydia | 2 (2) | 28/139 | 20.21 (14.33–27.72) | 13.66 (12.11–15.37) | 2.15 (1.42–3.26) |
HSV-2 | 2 (2) | 107/128 | 83.22 (75.60–88.82) | 15.77 (11.74–20.85) | 13.6 (8.4–22.2) |
Syphilis | 5 (5) | 27/210 | 15.22 (8.26–26.36) | 5.24 (4.83–5.69) | 4.13 (2.83–6.02) |
Trichomonas vaginitis | 1 (1) | 15/76 | 19.74 (12.26–30.20) | 2.12 (1.46–24.21) | 11.48 (5.73–22.99) |