Table 4 Prevention-related 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Visited a doctor during the previous 6Â months | ||||
 No | 1178 (70.0) | 642 (54.5) | 1 |  |
 Yes | 502 (29.8) | 206 (41.0) | 0.58 (0.47–0.72) | 0.000 |
STI risk perception | ||||
 Possible | 550 (32.7) | 215 (39.1) | 1 |  |
 Somewhat possible | 364 (21.6) | 171 (47.0) | 1.38 (1.06–1.80) | 0.018 |
 Impossible | 768 (45.7) | 463 (60.3) | 2.37 (1.89–2.96) | 0.000 |
HIV risk perception | ||||
 Possible | 376 (22.4) | 139 (37.0) | 1 |  |
 Somewhat possible | 394 (23.4) | 170 (43.1) | 1.29 (0.97–1.73) | 0.081 |
 Impossible | 910 (54.1) | 538 (59.1) | 2.47 (1.93–3.16) | 0.000 |
Knowledge scale | ||||
 0–4 | 503 (29.9) | 185 (36.8) | 1 |  |
 5 | 302 (18.0) | 150 (49.7) | 1.70 (1.27–2.27) | 0.000 |
 6 | 873 (51.9) | 511 (58.5) | 2.43 (1.94–3.04) | 0.000 |
Self-efficacy regarding condom use scale | ||||
 0 | 717 (42.6) | 120 (16.7) | 1 |  |
 1–2 | 196 (11.7) | 77 (39.3) | 3.22 (2.28–4.56) | 0.000 |
 3 | 769 (45.7) | 652 (84.8) | 27.72 (21.00–36.60) | 0.000 |
HIV-related interventions during the previous 6Â months | ||||
 Received educational materiala | ||||
  No | 413 (24.6) | 175 (42.4) | 1 |  |
  Yes | 1268 (75.4) | 674 (53.1) | 1.54 (1.23–1.93) | 0.000 |
 Received condomsa | ||||
  No | 443 (26.3) | 204 (46.0) | 1 |  |
  Yes | 1239 (73.7) | 645 (52.1) | 1.27 (1.02–1.58) | 0.03 |
 Received face-to-face education from medical staffa | ||||
  No | 852 (50.7) | 352 (41.3) | 1 |  |
  Yes | 830 (49.3) | 497 (59.9) | 2.12 (1.75–2.58) | 0.000 |
 Received peer educationa | ||||
  No | 1455 (86.5) | 708 (48.7) | 1 |  |
  Yes | 227 (13.5) | 141 (62.1) | 1.73 (1.30–2.31) | 0.000 |
HIV-related interventions scale | ||||
 0–1 | 473 (28.1) | 201 (42.5) | 1 |  |
 2 | 418 (24.9) | 177 (42.3) | 0.99 (0.76–1.30) | 0.964 |
 3–4 | 791(47.0) | 471 (59.5 | 1.99 (1.58–2.51) | 0.000 |