Research Article

HIV Prevalence and Factors Influencing the Uptake of Voluntary HIV Counseling and Testing among Older Clients of Female Sex Workers in Liuzhou and Fuyang Cities, China, 2016-2017: A Cross-Sectional Study

Table 4

Univariate analysis on factors associated with utilization of VCT services among older CFSWs in Liuzhou City and Fuyang City.

VariableEver took of VCT services (Liuzhou City)Ever took of VCT services (Fuyang City)
No ()Yes ()OR (95% CI) valueNo ()Yes ()OR (95% CI) value

Worried about HIV infection
 No152 (55.5)122 (44.5)87 (57.2)65 (42.8)
 Yes122 (40.5)179 (59.5)1.828 (1.313, 2.546)<0.00196 (38.2)155 (61.8)2.161 (1.434, 3.256)<0.001
Marital status
 Married/cohabiting197 (55.2)160 (44.8)0.444 (0.313, 0.628)<0.001131 (54.1)111 (45.9)0.404 (0.267, 0.613)<0.001
 Single/divorced/widowed77 (35.3)141 (64.7)52 (32.3)109 (67.7)
Stigma against individuals living with HIV/AIDS
 No60 (24.4)186 (75.6)46 (25.7)133 (74.3)
 Yes214 (65.0)115 (35.0)0.551 (0.486, 0.625)<0.001137 (61.2)87 (38.8)0.220 (0.143, 0.338)<0.001
Monthly income (yuan)
 <50078 (33.5)155 (66.5)56 (30.8)126 (69.2)
 ≥500196 (57.3)146 (42.7)0.375 (0.265, 0.530)<0.001127 (57.5)94 (42.5)0.329 (0.218, 0.497)<0.001
Age (years)
 50-60146 (38.7)231 (61.3)93 (35.2)171 (64.8)
 >60128 (64.6)70 (35.4)0.346 (0.242, 0.494)<0.00190 (64.7)49 (35.3)0.296 (0.193, 0.455)<0.001
Occupation
 Famers51 (54.8)42 (45.2)49 (62.0)30 (38.0)
 Unemployed and others223 (46.3)259 (53.7)1.410 (0.903, 2.203)0.130134 (41.4)190 (58.6)0.432 (0.261, 0.716)0.001
Residential status
 Local residents237 (46.2)276 (53.8)154 (43.4)201 (56.6)
 Others37 (59.7)25 (40.3)0.580 (0.339, 0.992)0.04529 (60.4)19 (39.6)0.502 (0.271, 0.929)0.026
Ethnic origin
 Han189 (43.2)248 (56.8)166 (45.1)202 (54.9)
 Others85 (61.6)53 (38.4)0.475 (0.321, 0.703)<0.00117 (48.6)18 (51.4)0.870 (0.435, 1.742)0.694
Ever heard of VCT program
 No167 (62.5)100 (37.5)106 (61.2)66 (38.3)
 Yes107 (34.7)201 (65.3)3.137 (2.230, 4.413)<0.00179 (33.9)154 (66.1)3.072 (2.037, 4.632)<0.001