Prevalence of HIV and Associated Risks of Sex Work among Youth in the Slums of Kampala
Table 2
Bivariate and multivariable associations between sex work and covariates among youth living in the slums of Kampala ().
Variable
Sex workers Yes (%)
Sex workers No (%)
Total sample (%)
Unadjusted OR (95% CI)
Adjusted OR (95% CI)
81 (13.7)
509 (68.3)
590 (100)
Age
12–14 years
4 (4.9)
27 (5.3)
31 (5.3)
Ref
—
0.67
15-16 years
15 (18.5)
116 (22.8)
131 (22.2)
0.9 (0.3–2.8)
17-18 years
62 (76.5)
366 (71.9)
428 (72.5)
1.1 (0.4–3.4)
Sex, (%)
Females
76 (93.8)
271 (53.2)
347 (58.8)
Ref
Ref
Males
5 (6.2)
238 (46.8)
243 (41.2)
13.4 (5.3–33.5)
10.4 (3.9–27.4)
School attendance
Yes
67 (83.7)
480 (94.3)
547 (93.8)
Ref
Ref
No
13 (16.3)
23 (5.7)
36 (6.2)
4.1 (2.0–8.4)
2.2 (0.8–5.7)
Religion
Christian Catholic
28 (34.6)
196 (38.5)
224 (38.0)
Ref
—
0.09
Christian (other)
37 (45.7)
169 (33.2)
206 (34.9)
1.5 (0.9–2.6)
Muslim
11 (13.6)
118 (23.2)
129 (21.9)
0.7 (0.3–1.4)
Other
5 (6.2)
26 (5.1)
31 (5.3)
1.3 (0.5–3.8)
Parental drunkenness
Yes
51 (63.0)
259 (51.0)
310 (52.6)
1.6 (1.0–2.7)
—
0.05
No
30 (37.0)
249 (49.0)
279 (47.4)
Ref
No parents alive
36 (44.4)
108 (21.2)
144 (24.4)
5.4 (2.7–10.9)
3.8 (1.7–8.5)
1 parent alive
33 (40.7)
205 (40.3)
238 (40.3)
2.6 (1.3–5.2)
1.7 (0.8–3.6)
2 parents alive
12 (14.8)
196 (38.5)
208 (35.3)
Ref
Ref
Ever alcohol use
Yes
72 (90.0)
271 (53.5)
343 (58.4)
7.8 (3.7–16.6)
8.3 (3.7–19.0)
No
8 (10.0)
236 (46.5)
244 (41.6)
Ref
Ref
Any rape
Yes
55 (67.9)
98 (19.2)
153 (25.9)
8.9 (5.3–14.9)
5.3 (2.9–9.5)
No
26 (32.1)
411 (80.8)
437 (74.0)
Ref
Ref
Parental abuse of youth
Yes
35 (43.2)
197 (38.8)
232 (39.4)
1.8 (1.1–2.9)
0.8 (0.4–1.4)
0.45
No
46 (56.8)
311 (61.2)
357 (60.6)
Ref
Ref
HIV
Yes
18 (22.5)
63 (12.5)
81 (13.9)
—
—
No
62 (77.5)
440 (87.5)
502 (86.1)
Other STI
Yes
63 (77.8)
248 (48.7)
311 (52.7)
—
—
No
18 (22.2)
261 (51.3)
279 (47.3)
Note: value is obtained from chi-square analyses. HIV and other STIs not included in the logistic regression analyses due to HIV/STI being hypothesized outcomes of commercial sex work instead of risk factors. . .