The Association between Noncommercial Partnerships and Risk of HIV among Female Sex Workers: Evidences from a Cross-Sectional Behavioral and Biological Survey in Southern India
Table 2
Prevalence of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, risk behaviors, and vulnerability factors by presence of noncommercial partners among female sex workers, Andhra Pradesh, 2009 ().
Prevalence of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, risk behaviors, and vulnerability factors
Presence of noncommercial partner
No
Yes
Crude OR
Adjusted OR
(N = 810)
(N = 2415)
(95% CI)
(95% CI)
HIV
18.3
11.5
0.6 (0.5–0.7)
0.5 (0.4–0.7)
Syphilis
7.2
5.8
0.8 (0.6–1.1)
1.0 (0.7–1.4)
Neisseria gonorrhoeae
3.0
2.7
0.9 (0.5–1.4)
0.7 (0.5–1.2)
Chlamydia trachomatis
4.0
3.3
0.8 (0.6–1.3)
0.9 (0.6–1.7)
Inconsistent condom use with occasional clients
16.0
17.7
1.1 (0.9–1.4)
1.1 (0.9–1.5)
Inconsistent condom use with regular clients
16.9
17.8
1.1 (0.8–1.4)
1.1 (0.8–1.3)
Experience of physical violence, past 6 months
18.9
25.9
1.5 (1.2–1.8)
1.7 (1.4–2.1)
Experience of forced sex, past 12 months
13.4
16.9
1.3 (1.1–1.7)
1.4 (1.1–1.7)
Ever had anal sex
18.5
26.1
1.6 (1.3–1.9)
1.5 (1.2–1.9)
Practice of anal sex, past one week
12.5
20.9
1.9 (1.5–2.3)
1.7 (1.4–2.1)
No condom use in last anal sex
7.8
8.2
1.0 (0.4–2.1)
0.7 (0.4–1.5)
OR: odds ratio; CI: confidence interval. FSWs who reported not having noncommercial partners were considered as reference category for computing crude and adjusted odds ratios. Odds ratios were adjusted for FSWs' current age (in completed years), formal schooling (no, yes), typology of sex work (home, brothel/lodge, street, and phone), marital status (never married, currently married, and divorced/separated), source of income other sex work (no, yes), and duration of working as sex worker (in completed years).
