Table 2 Health-related characteristics of the EMIS-2010 sample, by transactional sex behavior in the last 12 months
Variables | Frequent selling | Frequent buying | Not frequent TS |
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | |
HIV-positive diagnosis (ever) | 271 (16.5) | 539 (11.2) | 12,011 (7.8) |
Tested for HIV | 796 (55.2) | 1501 (34.2) | 56,542 (39.1) |
STI diagnosis (syphilis, gonorrhoea, Chlamydia) | 338 (20.7) | 358 (7.5) | 9737 (6.4) |
Tested for STIs | 894 (57.6) | 1537 (34.1) | 49,697 (34.0) |
Good knowledge about HIV and HIV testing | 1076 (65.3) | 2896 (60.4) | 89,415 (58.0) |
Age ≤ 17 at first sexual experience with men | 1194 (73.6) | 2388 (50.9) | 74,920 (49.6) |
Engaged in CAI with non-steady male partner | 915 (64.3) | 1780 (41.8) | 43,294 (38.4) |
Engaged in CVI intercourse with any woman | 208 (59.6) | 372 (64.8) | 10,381 (63.2) |
Used Post-Exposure Prophylaxis (PEP) ever | 94 (5.8) | 159 (3.4) | 3731 (2.5) |
Consumed tobacco products in the last 24 h | 872 (53.4) | 1670 (35.1) | 61,819 (40.3) |
Consumed alcohol in the last 24 h | 620 (37.9) | 2151 (45.0) | 60,922 (39.6) |
Used stimulant drugsa | 644 (39.4) | 651 (13.7) | 20,346 (13.3) |
Used sedatives or tranquilizers | 344 (21.2) | 667 (14.1) | 15,013 (9.8) |
Used heroin, crack cocaine and/or has injected any recreational drugs other than steroids | 210 (13.6) | 154 (3.3) | 3593 (2.4) |
Sometimes feel lonely | 938 (57.0) | 2828 (59.2) | 83,172 (54.1) |