Table 4 Unweighted pooled estimates of risk factors associated with self-reported Sexually Transmitted Infections among Female Sex Workers (N = 1242), Mozambique 2012
Variables | Prevalence | Crude Odds Ratio | Adjusted Odds Ratio | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N | (%) | OR | 95% CI | p-value | aOR | 95% CI | p-value | |
Survey City | ||||||||
Maputo | 106/400 | 26.5 | 0.9 | 0.7–1.3 | 0.006 | 1.1 | 0.8–1.6 | 0.126 |
Beira | 171/411 | 41.6 | 1.9 | 1.4–2.5 | < 0.001 | 2.0 | 1.5–2.8 | < 0.001 |
Nampula | 119/429 | 27.7 | REF | REF | ||||
Age (years) | ||||||||
15–24 | 279/888 | 31.4 | ||||||
25 and over | 117/352 | 33.2 | ||||||
Marital Status | ||||||||
Single or never married | 239/798 | 30.0 | REF | REF | ||||
Married/Co-habiting | 42/87 | 48.3 | 2.2 | 1.4–3.4 | 0.001 | 2.0 | 1.2–3.3 | 0.005 |
Other (widowed, divorced or separated) | 115/352 | 32.7 | 1.1 | 0.9–1.5 | 0.101 | 1.0 | 0.8–1.4 | 0.079 |
Education Level | ||||||||
No education or Primary level education | 154/458 | 33.6 | 1.0 | 0.8–1.4 | 0.750 | |||
Secondary education or higher | 242/779 | 31.1 | ||||||
Work aside from sex work | ||||||||
Other work | 122/294 | 41.5 | 1.7 | 1.3–2.3 | < 0.001 | 1.5 | 1.1–2.0 | 0.007 |
No other work | 274/943 | 29.1 | REF | REF | ||||
Binge drinking (6 or more alcoholic drinks per event) | ||||||||
Yes | 125/334 | 37.4 | 1.4 | 1.1–1.8 | 0.013 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.6 | 0.153 |
No | 270/901 | 30.0 | REF | REF | ||||
Physical Violencea | ||||||||
Yes | 78/172 | 45.4 | 2.0 | 1.4–2.7 | < 0.001 | 1.5 | 1.1–2.2 | 0.023 |
Never | 316/1061 | 29.8 | REF | REF | ||||
Sexual Violencea | ||||||||
Yes | 71/138 | 51.5 | 2.5 | 1.8–3.6 | < 0.001 | 2.0 | 1.3–2.9 | 0.001 |
No | 325/1098 | 29.6 | REF | REF | ||||
Illicit drug use | ||||||||
Yes | 16/24 | 66.7 | 4.4 | 1.9–10.3 | < 0.001 | 4.0 | 1.5–10.5 | 0.005 |
No | 380/1213 | 31.3 | REF | REF | ||||
HIV infection | ||||||||
Positive | 123/341 | 36.1 | 1.3 | 1.0–1.7 | 0.060 | 1.2 | 0.9–1.6 | 0.253 |
Negative | 273/896 | 30.5 | REF | REF | ||||
Comprehensive prevention services** | ||||||||
Yes | 80/207 | 38.7 | 1.4 | 1.0–1.9 | 0.025 | 1.4 | 1.0–2.0 | 0.031 |
No | 316/1030 | 30.7 | REF | REF | ||||
Condom use with last client | ||||||||
No condom | 123/316 | 38.9 | 1.5 | 1.2–2.0 | 0.002 | 1.4 | 1.0–1.9 | 0.030 |
Condom | 271/919 | 29.5 | REF | REF | ||||
Concurrent stable romantic partner & sex work | ||||||||
Yes | 184/485 | 37.9 | 1.6 | 1.2–2.0 | < 0.001 | 1.4 | 1.1–1.9 | 0.007 |
No | 210/745 | 28.2 | REF | REF | ||||