Table 3 Correlates of consistent condom use among female sex workers working at hair salons (n = 1682)
Variable | Total (N, %) | Consistent condom use (%) | Crude OR | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age of first commercial sex act | ||||
  < 20 | 230 (13.7) | 144 (62.6) | 1 |  |
 20–29 | 1013 (60.2) | 493 (48.7) | 0.57 (0.42–0.76) | 0 |
  > 30 | 423 (25.1) | 212 (50.1) | 0.60 (0.43–0.83) | 0.002 |
Condom use during first commercial sex act | ||||
 No | 503 (29.9) | 115 (22.9) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 1174 (69.8) | 732 (62.4) | 5.59 (4.40–7.10) | 0.000 |
Province number for commercial sex | ||||
 1 | 879 (52.3) | 519 (59.0) | 1 |  |
 2 | 542 (32.2) | 246 (45.4) | 0.58 (0.46–0.72) | 0.000 |
  ≥ 3 | 260 (15.5) | 83 (31.9) | 0.33 (0.24–0.44) | 0.000 |
Tenure in commercial sex industry | ||||
 1–12 months | 703 (41.8) | 393 (55.9) | 1 |  |
 13–24 months | 408 (24.3) | 208 (51.0) | 0.82 (0.64–1.05) | 0.113 |
  > 24 months | 568 (33.8) | 246 (43.3) | 0.60 (0.48–0.75) | 0.000 |
Price for commercial sex during the previous month | ||||
  ≤ 100 | 953 (56.7) | 458 (48.1) | 1 |  |
  > 100 | 723 (43.0) | 387 (53.5) | 1.25 (1.03–1.51) | 0.027 |
Number of commercial sex partners during the previous month | ||||
  < 15 | 552 (32.8) | 253 (45.8) | 1 |  |
 15–29 | 512 (30.4) | 297 (58.0) | 1.63(1.28–2.08) | 0.000 |
  > 29 | 607 (36.1) | 291 (47.9) | 1.09 (0.86–1.37) | 0.473 |
Anal sex during the previous month | ||||
 No | 1583 (94.1) | 817 (51.6) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 96 (5.7) | 31 (32.3) | 0.45 (0.29–0.69) | 0.000 |
Oral sex during the previous month | ||||
 No | 1323 (78.8) | 714 (54.0) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 356 (21.2) | 134 (37.6) | 0.52 (0.41–0.66) | 0.000 |
Douched vaginally after commercial sex during the previous month | ||||
 Never | 142 (8.4) | 38 (26.8) | 1 |  |
 Rarely | 206 (12.2) | 62 (30.1) | 1.18 (0.73–1.90) | 0.499 |
 Sometimes | 206 (12.2) | 68 (33.0) | 1.35 (0.84–2.16) | 0.214 |
 Often | 371 (22.1) | 171 (46.1) | 2.34 (1.53–3.58) | 0.000 |
 Always | 756 (44.9) | 510 (67.5) | 5.67 (3.80–8.48) | 0.000 |
STI symptoms during the previous 6Â months | ||||
 No | 1459 (86.7) | 763 (52.3) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 214 (12.7) | 82 (38.3) | 0.57 (0.42–0.76) | 0.000 |
Oral contraceptive use during the previous month | ||||
 Never | 938 (55.8) | 587 (62.6) | 1 |  |
 Rarely | 256 (15.2) | 76 (29.7) | 0.25 (0.18–0.34) | 0.000 |
 Sometimes | 199 (11.8) | 45 (22.6) | 0.18 (0.12–0.25) | 0.000 |
 Often | 114 (6.8) | 26 (22.8) | 0.18 (0.11–0.28) | 0.000 |
 Always | 173 (10.3) | 114 (65.9) | 1.16 (0.82–1.63) | 0.407 |
Current contraception | ||||
 No | 752 (44.7) | 340 (45.2) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 930 (55.3) | 509 (54.7) | 1.47 (1.21–1.78) | 0.000 |