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Table 3 Factors associated with HIV and syphilis co-infection among FSWs in Rwanda, 2015

From: Syphilis and HIV prevalence and associated factors to their co-infection, hepatitis B and hepatitis C viruses prevalence among female sex workers in Rwanda

Characteristics

Bivariable

Multivariable

OR

95% CI

p-value

aORa

95% CI

p-value

Age group

 15–24 years

1.00

  

1.00

  

  ≥ 25 years

2.09

1.68–2.56

0.00

1.82

1.33–2.50

0.00

Marital status

 Never married

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Ever married

1.32

1.08–1.63

0.01

1.01

0.78–1.32

0.09

Education

 None/primary

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Secondary and higher

0.50

0.36–0.66

0.00

0.50

0.36–0.69

0.00

Occupation

 Sex work with additional occupation

1.00

     

 Sex work only

1.08

0.87–1.34

0.50

   

Duration of sex work

  < 5 years

1.00

  

1.00

  

  ≥ 5 years

1.82

1.49–2.40

0.00

1.22

0.92–1.61

0.39

Having children

 Doesn’t

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Had children

1.32

1.01–1.72

0.04

1.03

0.73–1.46

0.85

Recruitment based

 Venue based

1.00

     

 Street based

1.00

0.81–1.25

0.97

   

Consistent condom use in the last 30 days

 Consistent

1.00

     

 Not consistent

1.00

0.82–1.33

1.00

   

Drunk alcohol every day in the last 4 weeks

 Drunk alcohol

1.00

     

 Didn’t drink alcohol

0.88

0.71–1.08

0.23

   

HIV Comprehensive knowledgeb

 Had not

1.00

     

 Had

1.06

0.86–1.31

0.58

   

Had genital sore in last 12 months

 Had not

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Had

1.32

1.08–1.63

0.01

1.34

1.05–1.71

0.02

Anal sex

 Had not

1.00

     

 Had

1.00

0.69–1.44

0.99

   

HBV positive test

 Negative

1.00

  

1.00

  

 Positive

2.13

1.21–3.75

0.01

2.09

1.08–4.06

0.03

HCV positive test

 Negative

1.00

     

 Positive

1.26

0.57–2.80

0.57

   
  1. aOR = Adjusted odds ratio
  2. bHIV Comprehensive knowledge was defined as knowing HIV prevention methods and rejecting misconception of HIV transmission
  3. Only significant values (p-value) are in bold