| 2000 survey | 2005 survey | OR*(95%CI) | Non peers | Peers | AOR** (95%CI) |
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UNPROTECTED SEX | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Total years in sex work, mean (sd) | 9.2 (7.8) | 5.6 (7.0) | - | 5.5 (4.7) | 6.1 (5.1) | - |
≥ 4 sexual partners in past week | 29.2% (147/503) | 48.0% (243/506) | 2.2 (1.7–2.9) | 50.7% (183/361) | 41.4% (60/145) | 0.8 (0.5–1.1) |
≥ 4 casual one-time clients in past week§ | 7.0% (33/472) | 33.2% (148/446) | 6.6 (4.4–10.2) | 35.9% (115/320) | 26.2% (33/126) | 0.7 (0.5–1.2) |
Used a condom with last client | 47.3% (238/503) | 85.8% (434/506) | 6.7 (4.9–9.2) | 82.6% (298/361) | 93.8% (136/145) | 3.5 (1.6–7.4) |
Always used a condom with clients | 28.8% (145/503) | 70.4% (356/506) | 5.9 (4.4–7.8) | 64.0% (231/361) | 86.2% (125/145) | 3.6 (2.1–6.1) |
Always used a condom with boyfriend/husband€ | 20.3% (66/325) | 20.1% (60/298) | 1.0 (0.7–1.5) | 17.6% (37/210) | 26.7% (24/90) | 1.7 (0.9–3.1) |
SEX WORKER EMPOWERMENT | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Own idea to use the condom at last sex | 89.9% (214/238) | 90.3% (392/434) | 1.0 (0.6–1.8) | 88.3% (263/298) | 94.9% (129/136) | 2.3 (1.0–5.5) |
Provided the condom at last sex herself | 72.7% (173/238) | 71.2% (309/434) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) | 68.5% (204/298) | 77.2% (105/136) | 1.6 (1.0–2.6) |
HIV-related knowledge and attitudes | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Thinks a client might be HIV-infected | 22.1% (111/502) | 30.6% (154/504) | 1.5 (1.2–2.1) | 30.0% (108/360) | 31.3% (45/144) | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) |
   Knows people with HIV can look healthy | 95.6% (481/503) | 94.2% (474/503) | 0.7 (0.4–1.4) | 92.8% (334/360) | 97.2% (141/145) | 3.0 (1.0–9.1) |
   Mentions advantage to knowing HIV status | 78.3% (393/503) | 94.4% (475/503) | 4.7 (3.0–7.6) | 93.0% (334/359) | 97.9% (142/145) | 3.2 (0.9–11.3) |
   Knows ≥ 2 symptoms of STI in women | 81.9% (412/503) | 66.4% (336/506) | 0.4 (0.3–0.6) | 61.2% (221/361) | 79.3% (115/145) | 2.7 (1.6–4.3) |
   Cited ≥ 2 ways to prevent STI | 43.9% (221/503) | 30.4% (154/506) | 0.6 (0.4–0.7) | 23.8% (86/361) | 46.9% (68/145) | 2.8 (1.9–4.3) |
Ever refused client unwilling to use condoms | 41.4% (208/503) | 77.7% (393/506) | 4.9 (3.7–6.6) | 75.4% (272/361) | 83.5% (121/145) | 1.7 (1.0–2.8) |
TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Awareness of own HIV status | 5.2% (26/503) | 40.2% (203/505) | 12.3 (7.9–19.8) | 38.2% (138/361) | 44.8% (65/145) | 1.4 (0.9–2.1) |
Self reported history of RTI in past year | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Excessive or foul smelling vaginal discharge | 20.9% (105/503) | 47.2% (239/506) | 3.4 (2.5–4.5) | 48.8% (176/360) | 43.5% (63/145) | 0.8 (0.5–1.2) |
   Genital ulcer | 11.1% (56/503) | 19.6% (99/505) | 1.9 (1.3–2.8) | 21.1% (76/361) | 16.6% (24/145) | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) |
RTI prevalence | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
   Syphilis infection | 2.0% (10/500) | 2.0% (10/498) | 1.0 (0.4–2.4) | 2.5% (9/235) | 0.7% (1/142) | 0.3 (0.04–2.3) |
   Chlamydial infection | 4.2% (21/502) | - | - | - | - | - |
   Gonorrhoeal infection | 1.8% (9/502) | 1.0% (5/484) | 0.6 (0.1–1.9) | 1.2% (4/432) | 0.7% (1/142) | 0.6 (0.7–5.9) |
   Trichomonas vaginalis infection | - | 20.4% (100/490) | - | 21.8% (76/348) | 16.9% (24/142) | 0.7 (0.5–1.2) |
   Bacterial vaginosis infection | - | 46.5% (205/441) | - | 47.8% (149/312) | 43.4% (56/129) | 0.9 (0.6–1.3) |
   Candida infection | - | 22.4% (110/491) | - | 21.0% (73/348) | 25.9% (37/143) | 1.5 (0.9–2.3) |