A study of HIV/AIDS related knowledge, attitude and behaviors among female sex workers in Shanghai China

BMC Public Health

Table 3 Sexual behaviors and condom use among 324 FSWs

Questionnaire items	n	%
Condom use during vaginal sex
Always	227	70.1
Sometimes	89	27.4
Never	8	2.5
Total	324	100.0
Condom use during oral sex
Always	32	22.7
Sometimes	69	48.9
Never	40	28.3
Total	141	100.0
Condom use during anal sex
Always	33	57.9
Sometimes	18	31.6
Never	6	10.5
Total	57	100.0
Condom used in most recent sexual intercourse with a client	244	75.3
Commercial clients per day
<= 1	133	41.0
2	114	35.2
>= 3	77	23.8
In most recent three episodes of sexual intercourse, times condoms use
0	7	2.2
1	49	15.1
2	66	20.4
3	198	61.1
Had the experience of condom breakage or slippage during sex	166	51.2
Had sex without a condom because clients paid more money and looked clean
Yes	109	33.6
No	215	66.4
Had sex with non-client sexual partners	213	65.7
Steady lover/boyfriend/husband	132	62.1
Known friend	60	28.2
others	21	9.7
Used a condom with non-client partner in most recent sexual intercourse	73	34.3
Reasons for using a condom?
Men are dirty	133	41.1
Worried about pregnancy	176	54.3
Worried about STDs including HIV	261	80.6
Usually, where did you obtain your condoms?
Family planning	51	15.7
Purchased at pharmacy	243	75.0
Owner provided	30	9.3

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