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Table 1 Prevalence of Syphilis and Associated Factors among FSWs and their Clients in Togo in 2011

From: Prevalence of syphilis among female sex workers and their clients in Togo in 2011

 

Syphilis positive n (%)

Total

OR CI 95%

p

Health regions

 Lomé commune

27 (3.1)

858

-

0.09

 Maritime

0 (0.0)

154

 Plateaux

3 (1.0)

287

 Centrale

2 (3.1)

65

 Kara

2 (1.4)

147

 Savane

7 (2.2)

325

Sex

 Male (Client)

17 (2.3)

730

1.07

[0.55-2.10]

0.82

 Female (Sex Workers)

24 (2.2)

1106

Age in years (All)

  ≥ 30

25 (3.6)

686

2.68

[1.37-5.30]

0.001

  < 30 years

16 (1.4)

1150

Age in years (FSWs)

 30 and over

17 (4.6)

369

5.03

[1.95-13.49]

<0.001

  < 30

7 (1)

736

Age in years (Clients)

  ≥ 30

8 (2.4)

327

1.10

[0.38-3.14]

0.84

  < 30

9 (2.2)

403

Marital status (All)

 Married/in couple

27 (2.9)

929

1.91

[0.96-3.86]

0.05

 Single

14 (1.5)

907

Marital status (FSW)

 Married/in couple

18 (3.3)

549

3.11

[1.16-8.83]

0.012

 Single

6 (1.1)

557

Marital status (Clients)

 Married/in couple

9 (2.4)

379

1.04

[0.39-2.73]

0.93

 Single

8 (2.3)

351

Sex Work sites

 Brothel-based

14 (4.8)

294

3.89

[1.60-9.54]

<0.001

 Covert and street-based

10 (1.3)

788

HIV serology

 HIV positive

10 (6.1)

165

3.41

[1.53-7.41]

0.001

 HIV negative

31 (1.9)

1670

  1. Note: FSWs Female Sex Workers
  2. HIV Human Immuno deficiency Virus
  3. OR Odd ratio
  4. The significant p values are in italic