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Table 1 Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) from multivariable logistic regression models, socio-demographic, sexual behaviour and sex-work related characteristics associated with pathogen prevalence, Karnataka, South Indiaa

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

  

HIV

HSV-2

SYPHILIS

CT/NG

  

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

AOR

95%CI

Duration

 

1.05***

(1.03-1.07)

1.08***

(1.06-1.10)

1.03

(0.99-1.06)

0.97

(0.93-1.02)

Married

         
 

Not currently married

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

 

Married

0.70

(0.43-1.16)

1.53**

(1.20-1.96)

1.14

(0.63-2.05)

1.54

(0.71-3.35)

District

         
 

Belgaum

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

 

Bagalkot

2.93***

(1.68-5.10)

1.62**

(1.16-2.26)

0.42*

(0.18-0.96)

0.33

(0.05-2.25)

 

Bellary

0.98

(0.48-2.02)

0.92

(0.64-1.32)

1.18

(0.57-2.61)

2.07

(0.57-7.49)

 

Shimoga

0.50

(0.23-1.10)

0.79

(0.51-1.21)

0.54

(0.20-1.35)

0.92

(0.21-4.07)

 

Bangalore

0.35**

(0.17-0.72)

0.87

(0.59-1.29)

0.87

(0.36-1.91)

3.26

(0.94-11.29)

 

Mysore

0.87

(0.44-1.74)

1.01

(0.66-1.54)

0.58

(0.22-1.25)

7.43*

(1.52-36.25)

Occupation

         
 

Transport worker

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

 

Service

2.80**

(1.51-5.19)

1.11

(0.82-1.83)

2.36

(0.80-5.89)

0.76

(0.29-1.96)

 

Business

1.68

(0.83-3.41)

0.96

(0.69-1.57)

1.69

(0.53-4.67)

1.04

(0.43-2.50)

 

Other

1.36

(0.81-2.29)

0.89

(0.71-1.22)

2.23

(0.96-4.72)

0.78

(0.35-1.72)

Place of solicitation

         
 

Public place

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

 

Brothel

2.41**

(1.23-4.72)

1.43

(0.89-2.21)

1.11

(0.66-3.36)

2.29

(0.73-7.01)

 

Home

0.98

(0.64-1.51)

1.10

(0.84-1.50)

1.09

(0.54-1.69)

2.36

(0.86-6.48)

 

Lodge

0.15

(0.02-1.14)

0.77

(0.48-1.24)

0.15

(0.16-1.84)

6.28*

(1.92-20.55)

Number of FSWs (6 months)

         
 

1

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

Ref

--

 

2-4

0.96

(0.60-1.51)

0.96

(0.71-1.30)

0.92

(0.53-2.29)

0.77

(0.26-2.23)

 

5+

1.00

(0.59-1.69)

1.06

(0.77-1.45)

0.95

(0.51-2.30)

1.38

(0.42-4.49)

  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