| One to three peer education sessions in past six months | Four or more peer education sessions in past six months | AOR** (95%CI) |
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UNPROTECTED SEX | Â | Â | Â |
Total years in sex work, mean (sd) | 5.9 (4.4) | 6.4 (5.7) | - |
≤ 4 sexual partners in past week | 53% (39/74) | 30% (21/71) | 0.4 (0.2–0.9) |
≤ 4 one-time clients in past week§ | 34% (23/68) | 17% (10/58) | 0.4 (0.1–1.0) |
Used a condom with last client | 89% (66/74) | 99% (70/71) | 7.2 (0.8–64.4) |
Always used a condom with clients | 80% (59/74) | 93% (66/71) | 3.3 (1.0–10.8) |
Always used a condom with boyfriend/husband€ | 20% (10/50) | 35% (14/40) | 1.9 (0.7–5.7) |
SEX WORKER EMPOWERMENT | Â | Â | Â |
Own idea to use the condom at last sex | 92% (61/66) | 97% (68/70) | 2.9 (0.5–18.4) |
Provided the condom at last sex herself | 79% (52/66) | 76% (53/70) | 0.6 (0.3–1.6) |
HIV-related knowledge and attitudes | Â | Â | Â |
   Thinks a client might be HIV-infected | 28% (21/74) | 35% (25/71) | 1.8 (0.8–4.0) |
   Knows people with HIV can look healthy | 97% (72/74) | 97% (69/71) | 1.5 (0.1–15.8) |
   Mentions advantage to knowing HIV status | 97% (72/74) | 99% (70/71) | 0.4 (0.01–11.1) |
   Knows ≥ 2 symptoms of STI in women | 77% (57/74) | 82% (58/71) | 1.1 (0.4–2.6) |
   Cited ≥ 2 ways to prevent STI | 33% (25/74) | 61% (43/71) | 3.9 (1.8–8.7) |
Ever refused client unwilling to use condoms | 85% (63/74) | 82% (58/71) | 1.2 (0.4–3.3) |
TRANSMISSION EFFICIENCY | Â | Â | Â |
Awareness of own HIV status | 43% (32/74) | 46% (33/71) | 1.2 (0.5–2.4) |
Self reported history of RTI in past year | Â | Â | Â |
   Excessive or foul smelling vaginal discharge | 47% (35/74) | 39% (28/71) | 0.7 (0.3–1.4) |
   Genital ulcer | 20% (15/74) | 13% (9/71) | 0.7 (0.2–1.9) |
RTI prevalence | Â | Â | Â |
   Syphilis infection | 1% (1/73) | 0% (0/69) | - |
   Gonorrhoeal infection | 1% (1/73) | 0% (0/69) | - |
   Trichomonas vaginalis infection | 19% (14/73) | 14% (10/69) | 0.8 (0.3–2.3) |
   Bacterial vaginosis infection | 42% (28/66) | 44% (28/63) | 1.3 (0.6–2.9) |
   Candida infection | 29% (21/73) | 23% (16/70) | 1.1 (0.5–2.6) |