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Table 1 Clients' characteristics: sociodemographic, condom use with sex workers and past HIV tests

From: Clients of sex workers in Switzerland: it makes sense to counsel and propose rapid test for HIV on the street, a preliminary report

  

Total = 112

Clients untested

n = 81

Clients tested

n' = 31

Age

    
 

Mean

36

36

36

 

Range

19-63

19-60

19-63

 

Missing

0

  

Origin

   
 

Swiss

37 (33.1%)

25 (30.9%)

12 (38.7%)

 

European community

47 (41.9%)

33 (40.7%)

14 (45.2)

 

Others

15 (13.4%)

12 (14.8%)

3 (9.7%)

 

Missing

13 (11.6%)

11 (13.6%)

2 (6.4%)

Stable relationship

   
 

Yes

45 (40.2%)

33 (40.8%)

12 (38.7%)

 

No

38 (33.9%)

27 (33.3%)

11 (35.5%)

 

Missing

29 (25.9%)

21 (25.9%)

8 (25.8%)

Persistent use of condom with sw 1

   
 

Yes

84 (75%)

60 (74.1%)

24 (77.4%)

 

No

16 (14.3%)

9 (11.1%)

7 (22.6%)

 

Missing

12 (10.7%)

12 (14.8%)

0

 

If no, type(s) of unprotected sexual intercourse(s)2:

   
 

   Oral

10

7

3

 

   Genital

4

2

2

 

   Anal

2

2

0

 

   Missing

4

0

4

HIV test performed

   
 

Never

50 (44.6%)

34 (42%)

16 (51.6%)

 

within the last 6 months

15 (13.4%)

13 (16.1%)

2 (6.5%)

 

within the last 2 years

24 (21.4%)

20 (24.7%)

4 (12.9%)

 

more than 2 years ago

15 (13.4%)

10 (12.3%)

5 (16.1%)

 

Missing

8 (7.2%)

4 (4.9%)

4 (12.9%)

  1. 1 sw: sex worker, 2A client could report more than one type of unprotected sexual intercourse