Table 2 Descriptive statistics of Mujer Mas Segura participants by intervention group at baseline (n = 584)
Variable | Didactic control (n = 144) | Injection Risk Intervention (n = 146) | Sex Risk Intervention (n = 148) | Both, Injection and Sex Risk Intervention (n = 146) | Total (n = 584) | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sociodemographics | ||||||
Age (years) | 33(27,42) | 32(27,40) | 34(29,40) | 34(28,40) | 33(27,40) | .55 |
# of years of education completed | 7(5,9) | 6(5,9) | 6(5,9) | 6(6,9) | 6(5,9) | .94 |
Speaks English | 45(31.3%) | 43(29.5%) | 31(20.9%) | 38(26.0%) | 157(26.9%) | .20 |
Has a spouse or steady partner | 57(39.6%) | 54(37.0%) | 48(32.4%) | 66(45.2%) | 225(38.5%) | .15 |
Earns average of > = 350 USD** | 63(43.8%) | 75(51.7%) | 69(47.6%) | 69(47.3%) | 276(47.6%) | .60 |
# years lived in the city of interview | 22(9,31) | 21(10,29) | 23(10,33) | 23(12,34) | 22(10,33) | .43 |
Injection Drug Use History and Risks | ||||||
Age when first injected drugs | 21(17,27) | 19(17,24) | 19(16,27) | 20(18,24) | 20(17,26) | .45 |
Injected > = once per day** | 137(95.1%) | 140(95.9%) | 135(91.2%) | 137(93.8%) | 549(94.0%) | .35 |
Obtained syringes from needle exchange** | 7(4.9%) | 14(9.6%) | 19(12.8%) | 20(13.8%) | 60(10.3%) | .05 |
Syringe confiscated by police in exchange for not being arrested** | 41(28.5%) | 39(26.9%) | 43(29.3%) | 40(27.4%) | 163(28.0%) | .97 |
Often/always injected drugs with a client** | 46(31.9%) | 41(28.3%) | 44(29.7%) | 55(37.7%) | 186(31.9%) | .33 |
Receptive needle sharing** | 140(97.2%) | 140(95.9%) | 143(96.6%) | 138(95.2%) | 561(96.2%) | .81 |
Divided drugs with used syringe** | 101(70.6%) | 111(76.6%) | 104(70.7%) | 84(57.5%) | 400(68.8%) | .00 |
Used a cooker after someone else had used it** | 138(96.5%) | 140(95.9%) | 144(97.3%) | 139(95.9%) | 561(96.4%) | .90 |
Used a cotton filter after someone else had used it** | 128(88.9%) | 127(87.0%) | 130(87.8%) | 128(88.3%) | 513(88.0%) | .97 |
Sharing rinse water | 137(95.8%) | 138(94.5%) | 139(94.6%) | 135(93.1%) | 549(94.5%) | .80 |
Injection Risk Index Score*** | 3.4( 2.4,4.2) | 3.6( 2.4,4.2) | 3.6( 2.4,4.0) | 3.6( 2.4,4.2) | 3.6( 2.4,4.2) | .70 |
Self-efficacy score for safer drug injection | 2.0( 1.8,2.5) | 2.1( 2.0,2.7) | 2.0( 1.8,2.6) | 2.0( 2.0,2.7) | 2.0( 1.8,2.7) | .67 |
Age when began to work regularly as a FSW | 19(15,25) | 19(16,25) | 19(16,24) | 20(17,25) | 19(16,25) | .22 |
# Unprotected vaginal/anal sex acts with spouse/steady partner** | 8(1,30) | 12(4,30) | 12(4,30) | 8(3,26) | 9(3,30) | .53 |
Income earned from sex (USD)** | 885 (286,1883) | 975 (440,1740) | 1050 (450,1660) | 906 (420,1860) | 960 (420,1800) | .97 |
# male clients** | 28(10,80) | 30(10,84) | 38(11,76) | 31(14,74) | 30(10,80) | .81 |
# vaginal/anal sex acts with clients** | 49(15,109) | 57(20,96) | 52(20,111) | 50(21,100) | 51(20,101) | .94 |
# unprotected vaginal or anal sex acts with clients** | 27(6,60) | 30(12,57) | 33(8,63) | 30(8,58) | 30(9,60) | .86 |
Self-efficacy for condom use score | 3.0( 2.4,3.0) | 3.0( 2.6,3.0) | 3.0( 2.6,3.0) | 3.0( 2.8,3.0) | 3.0( 2.6,3.0) | .17 |
Sex Work History and Risks | ||||||
Amount earned per vaginal sex act without condom (USD) | 20(13,30) | 20(15,30) | 20(10,30) | 20(15,30) | 20(15,30) | .95 |
Arrested in the past 6 months | 68(47.2%) | 69(47.6%) | 64(43.5%) | 61(42.1%) | 262(45.1%) | .73 |
HIV/STI Services and Laboratory Test Results | ||||||
Ever had an HIV test | 74(51.4%) | 76(52.1%) | 76(51.4%) | 66(45.5%) | 292(50.1%) | .65 |
Has seen more access to condoms* | 38(26.8%) | 40(28.6%) | 44(30.8%) | 43(30.1%) | 165(29.0%) | .88 |
Has seen more access to sterile syringes* | 34(23.9%) | 36(25.5%) | 42(29.6%) | 52(36.1%) | 164(28.8%) | .10 |
Reports ‘easy access’ to sterile syringes | 105(75.5%) | 117(81.8) | 116(81.1) | 110(78.0) | 448(79.2%) | .54 |
Tested positive for syphilis | 35(24.5%) | 36(25.0%) | 37(25.3%) | 34(23.4%) | 142(24.6%) | .98 |
Syphilis titers > =1:8, among lifetime syphilis cases | 10(28.6%) | 16(43.2%) | 11(29.7%) | 12(35.3%) | 49(34.3%) | .54 |
Tested positive for gonorrhea | 6(4.2%) | 4(2.7%) | 1(0.7%) | 2(1.4%) | 13(2.2%) | .19 |
Tested positive for Chlamydia | 19(13.2%) | 22(15.1%) | 10( 6.8%) | 19(13.0%) | 70(12.0%) | .14 |
Tested positive for trichomonas | 40(27.8%) | 50(34.2%) | 57(38.5%) | 49(33.6%) | 196(33.6%) | .28 |
Tested positive for bacterial vaginosis | 60(41.7%) | 61(41.8%) | 62(41.9%) | 45(30.8%) | 228(39.0%) | .14 |