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Table 2 Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) from logistic regression, pathogen co-infection, socio-demographic, sexual behaviour and sex-work related characteristics associated with HIV prevalence, clients of female sex workers, Karnataka, South Indiaa

From: Prevalence of HIV and sexually transmitted infections among clients of female sex workers in Karnataka, India: a cross-sectional study

  

AOR

95%CI

Pathogen co-infection

   
 

HSV-2

10.42***

(6.13-17.71)

 

Syphilis

2.49*

(1.04-5.95)

 

CT/NG

0.65

(0.12-3.47)

Duration

 

1.01

(0.99-1.03)

married

   
 

Not currently married

Ref

--

 

Married

0.52*

(0.31-0.89)

District

   
 

Belgaum

Ref

--

 

Bagalkot

2.48**

(1.35-4.56)

 

Bellary

1.08

(0.45-2.58)

 

Shimoga

0.55

(0.24-1.25)

 

Bangalore

0.40**

(0.18-0.87)

 

Mysore

0.92

(0.42-2.01)

Occupation

   
 

Transport Worker

Ref

--

 

Service

2.50**

(1.26-4.94)

 

Business

1.65

(0.78-3.48)

 

Other

1.40

(0.79-2.46)

Place of solicitation

   
 

Public place

Ref

--

 

Brothel

2.10

(0.97-4.56)

 

Home

0.97

(0.60-1.55)

 

Lodge

0.20

(0.03-1.29)

Number of FSWs (6 months)

   
 

1

Ref

--

 

2-4

0.99

(0.59-1.64)

 

5+

0.98

(0.54-1.77)

  1. aFSWs: Female sex workers; CT: Chlamydia; NG: Gonorrhea; HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus; HSV-2: Herpes simplex virus, type 2
  2. *p<.05; **p<.01; ***p<.0001
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