Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics, sexual behaviours, and HIV testing history of MWPS
Characteristics of MWPS | Participated in a health survey n (%) (N = 292)^ | Accepted HIV self-test n (%) (N = 188)^^ |
|---|---|---|
Median age (IQR) | 38.5 (29.5–48) | 38 (30–48) |
Had ever married | 223 (76.4) | 140 (74.5) |
Highest level of education | ||
 None/primary/junior high school | 154 (52.7) | 96 (51.1) |
 Senior high school/TAFE/ degree | 138 (47.3) | 92 (48.9) |
Ethnicity | ||
 Balinese | 111 (38) | 73 (38.3) |
 Javanese | 134 (45.9) | 89 (47.3) |
 Other | 47 (16.1) | 27 (14.4) |
Barriers to HIV testing at a clinic | ||
 Embarrassed to ask for an HIV test | ||
  No | 123 (42.6) | 72 (38.7) |
  Yes | 166 (57.4) | 114 (61.3) |
 Fear of being diagnosed with HIV | ||
  No | 154 (53.3) | 112 (60.2) |
  Yes | 135 (46.7) | 74 (39.8) |
 I am feeling healthy | ||
  No | 157 (54.3) | 107 (57.5) |
  Yes | 132 (45.7) | 79 (42.5) |
 Too afraid of having blood taken | ||
  No | 166 (57.4) | 108 (58.1) |
  Yes | 123 (42.6) | 78 (41.9) |
 Embarrassed discussing sex life | ||
  No | 175 (60.5) | 109 (58.6) |
  Yes | 114 (39.5) | 77 (41.4) |
 It’s too far | ||
  No | 189 (65.4) | 119 (64) |
  Yes | 100 (34.6) | 67 (36) |
 Embarrassed to be seen at the clinic | ||
  No | 199 (68.9) | 130 (69.9) |
  Yes | 90 (31.1) | 56 (30.1) |
 Anxious when waiting for results | ||
  No | 197 (68.2) | 128 (68.8) |
  Yes | 92 (31.8) | 58 (31.2) |
 I do not know where to go | ||
  No | 198 (68.5) | 130 (69.9) |
  Yes | 91 (31.5) | 56 (30.1) |
 I do not have time to go to the clinic | ||
  No | 199 (68.9) | 125 (67.2) |
  Yes | 90 (31.1) | 61 (32.8) |
 Concern over confidentiality | ||
  No | 211 (73) | 131 (70.4) |
  Yes | 78 (27) | 55 (29.6) |
 Other | ||
  No | 283 (97.9) | 181 (97.3) |
  Yes | 6 (2.1) | 5 (2.7) |
Had ever been tested for HIV | ||
 No | 255 (87.3) | 163 (86.7) |
 Yes | 37 (12.7) | 25 (13.3) |
Had been tested for HIV in the last 12 months | ||
 No | 275 (94.2) | 176 (93.6) |
 Yes | 17 (5.8) | 12 (6.4) |
Number of regular sexual partners* in the last year | ||
 0 | 70 (24) | 49 (26.1) |
 1 or more | 222 (76) | 139 (73.9) |
Median number of casual sexual partners in the last year (IQR) | 0 (0–1) | 0 (0–1) |
Median number of FSWs# sexual partners in last year (IQR) | 4 (2–7) | 3 (2–7) |
Median number of sex encounters with FSWs# in last year (IQR) | 6 (2–12) | 6 (2–12) |
Condom used at last sex with FSW# | ||
 No | 100 (40.3) | 65 (41.1) |
 Yes | 148 (59.7) | 93 (58.9) |
Location of the brothel visited | ||
 cluster 1 | 59 (20.2) | 42 (22.3) |
 cluster 2 | 33 (11.3) | 21 (11.2) |
 cluster 3 | 26 (8.9) | 16 (8.5) |
 cluster 4 | 41 (14) | 27 (14.4) |
 cluster 5 | 24 (8.2) | 17 (9) |
 cluster 6 | 82 (28.1) | 50 (26.6) |
 cluster 7 | 27 (9.3) | 15 (8) |