Table 3 Factors associated with STI in univariate and multivariate logistic regression
Characteristics | Total, N = 1062* | Total, N = 1054 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. (% STI positive) | OR (95% CI) | P Value | AOR (95% CI)** | |
Age group (years) | ||||
15–24 | 658 (25.0) | Referent | Referent | |
25–29 | 294 (23.6) | 0.92 (0.55–1.56) | 0.450 | 0.84 (0.48–1.46) |
≥ 30 | 110 (23.7) | 0.93 (0.50–1.81) | 1.20 (0.54–2.60) | |
Education level | ||||
0–5 years | 889 (26.2) | 2.10 (0.94–4.62) | 0.063 | 2.36 (0.98–5.69) |
≥ 6 years | 162 (14.5) | Referent | Referent | |
Duration living in the current city | ||||
≤ 12 months | 628 (30.0) | 1.86 (1.22–2.81) | 0.004 | 1.36 (0.86–2.16) |
> 12 months | 434 (18.8) | Referent | Referent | |
History of ever having had an abortion | ||||
No abortion | 606 (27.4) | Referent | Referent | |
Any abortion | 455 (22.1) | 0.75 (0.50–1.13) | 0.168 | 0.76 (0.47–1.21) |
Duration of sex work | ||||
≤ 12 months (new FSW) | 666 (30.0) | 2.29 (1.44–3.65) | <0.001 | 2.14 (1.21–3.78) |
> 12 months (longer working FSW) | 395 (15.8) | Referent | Referent | |
Reported having sweetheart in the past 12 months | ||||
No sweetheart | 556 (27.3) | Referent | ||
Any sweetheart | 505 (21.8) | 0.74 (0.42–1.33) | 0.314 | - |
Number of clients in last working day | ||||
≤ 3 clients | 691 (22.3) | Referent | ||
> 3 clients | 368 (27.5) | 1.32 (0.84–2.10) | 0.231 | - |
Condom use with clients in the past week | ||||
Always use condom | 924 (23.0) | Referent | Referent | |
Not always use condom | 114 (30.3) | 1.45 (0.83–2.53) | 0.183 | 1.37 (0.77–2.45) |
Working during menstruation | - | |||
Continued working | 289 (30.4) | 1.56 (0.97–2.50) | 0.063 | 1.57 (0.98–2.53) |
Stop working ≥ 1 day | 759 (21.9) | Referent | Referent | |
Convinced/forced by clients not to use condom | ||||
Never convinced/forced | 552 (21.1) | Referent | ||
Ever convinced/forced | 459 (26.3) | 1.34 (0.83–2.17) | 0.231 | - |
Self-report of STI in the past year | ||||
No | 603 (21.5) | Referent | Referent | |
Yes | 457 (27.8) | 1.40 (0.82–2.43) | 0.216 | 1.70 (0.95–3.00) |