Table 4 Bivariate and multivariate association of demographic and behavioural variables with having sex with female sex workers (FSWs) among sexually active rickshaw pullers in Kamrangirchar area of Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bivariate analysis (n = 570) | Multivariate analysis (n = 548) | |||||||||
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% distribution of answers in subpopulations | ||||||||||
n | % of total | Haven't had sex with FSWs in the last 12 months | Had sex with FSWs in last the 12 months | Crude odds ratio | 95%CI | P | Adjusted odds ratio | 95%CI | P | |
Age group | ||||||||||
≤30 years | 310 | 54.4 | 52.0 | 80.9 | 3.90 | 1.88 – 8.07 | 0.000 | 2.46 | 1.03 – 5.91 | 0.044 |
> 30 years (ref) | 260 | 45.6 | 48.0 | 19.1 | ||||||
Ever married | ||||||||||
Never married | 37 | 6.5 | 4.4 | 29.8 | 9.22 | 4.40 – 19.35 | 0.000 | 11.44 | 2.97–44.00 | 0.001 |
Married (ref) | 533 | 93.5 | 95.6 | 70.2 | ||||||
Schooling | ||||||||||
No schooling | 368 | 64.6 | 64.6 | 63.8 | 0.97 | 0.50 – 1.87 | 0.917 | |||
Schooling (ref) | 202 | 35.4 | 35.4 | 36.2 | ||||||
Living arrangement | ||||||||||
Alone | 239 | 41.9 | 39.2 | 72.3 | 4.06 | 2.09 – 7.88 | 0.000 | 3.11 | 1.45 – 6.66 | 0.004 |
With family (ref) | 331 | 58.1 | 60.8 | 27.7 | ||||||
Home district | ||||||||||
Other districts | 516 | 90.5 | 89.9 | 97.9 | 5.19 | 0.64 – 42.21 | 0.122 | |||
Dhaka (ref) | 54 | 9.5 | 10.1 | 2.1 | ||||||
Periodical pulling | ||||||||||
Yes | 256 | 44.9 | 43.0 | 66.0 | 2.57 | 1.42 – 4.65 | 0.002 | |||
No (ref) | 314 | 55.1 | 57.0 | 34.0 | ||||||
Years in profession | ||||||||||
≤ 6 years | 255 | 44.7 | 43.2 | 61.7 | 2.12 | 1.10 – 4.06 | 0.025 | 0.99 | 0.42 – 2.36 | 0.983 |
> 6 years (ref) | 315 | 55.3 | 56.8 | 38.3 | ||||||
Monthly income | ||||||||||
> 6000 taka | 300 | 52.6 | 52.6 | 53.2 | 1.03 | 0.53 – 1.98 | 0.941 | |||
≤ 6000 taka (ref) | 270 | 47.4 | 47.4 | 46.8 | ||||||
Substance used in last 12 months | ||||||||||
Yes | 146 | 25.6 | 22.4 | 61.7 | 5.59 | 2.98 – 10.51 | 0.000 | 3.12 | 1.30 – 7.52 | 0.012 |
No (ref) | 424 | 74.4 | 77.6 | 38.3 | ||||||
Had sex with wife in last 12 months | ||||||||||
No | 7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6.1 | 6.39 | 1.36 – 30.11 | 0.020 | |||
Yes (ref) | 526 | 98.7 | 99.0 | 93.9 | ||||||
Had sex with NRNC partner in last 12 months | ||||||||||
Yes | 8 | 1.4 | 1.0 | 6.4 | 7.06 | 1.17 – 42.84 | 0.034 | |||
No (ref) | 562 | 98.6 | 99.0 | 93.6 | ||||||
Had group sex in last 12 months | ||||||||||
Yes | 7 | 1.2 | 0.0 | 14.9 | ||||||
No (ref) | 563 | 98.8 | 100.0 | 85.1 | NA | |||||
Had sex with male in last 12 months | ||||||||||
Yes | 5 | 0.9 | 0.2 | 8.5 | ||||||
No (ref) | 565 | 99.1 | 99.8 | 91.5 | 48.56 | 5.17–456.49 | 0.001 | |||
Oral sex | ||||||||||
Yes | 25 | 4.6 | 3.0 | 21.7 | 9.02 | 3.65 – 22.28 | 0.000 | 5.06 | 1.58–16.23 | 0.007 |
No (ref) | 523 | 95.4 | 97.0 | 78.3 | ||||||
Anal sex | ||||||||||
Yes | 18 | 3.3 | 1.4 | 23.9 | 22.22 | 7.48 – 66.00 | 0.000 | 18.75 | 4.44–79.14 | 0.000 |
No (ref) | 530 | 96.7 | 98.6 | 76.1 | ||||||
Ever experienced STD | ||||||||||
Yes | 73 | 12.8 | 10.9 | 34.0 | 4.22 | 2.14 – 8.34 | 0.000 | 2.52 | 0.88–7.21 | 0.084 |
No/do not know (ref) | 497 | 87.2 | 89.1 | 66.0 | ||||||
Perceived risk of HIV infection | ||||||||||
At risk | 26 | 4.6 | 2.7 | 25.5 | 12.47 | 5.74 – 27.07 | 0.000 | 7.26 | 1.79–29.43 | 0.006 |
Not at risk/do not know (ref) | 544 | 95.4 | 97.3 | 74.5 | ||||||
Exposure to prevention services | ||||||||||
Yes | 46 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 17.0 | 2.62 | 1.17 – 5.85 | 0.020 | 1.81 | 0.55–5.94 | 0.324 |
No (ref) | 524 | 91.9 | 92.7 | 83.0 | ||||||