Table 1 Social demographic and sexual behavioral characteristics of participants among FSW in Southern China, 2018 (N = 1207)
Characteristics | Gonorrhea testing in the past 12 months n (%) | Chlamydia testing in the past 12 months n (%) | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No (n = 1117) | Yes (n = 90) | P | No (n = 1082) | Yes (n = 125) | P | ||
Age (years) |  |  | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  |
 18–25 | 182(16.3) | 19(21.1) |  | 177(16.4) | 24(19.2) |  | 201(16.7) |
 26–29 | 356(31.9) | 13(14.4) |  | 345(31.9) | 24(19.2) |  | 369(30.6) |
 30–34 | 299(26.8) | 15(16.7) |  | 292(27) | 22(17.6) |  | 314(26.0) |
  ≥ 35 | 280(25.1) | 43(47.8) |  | 268(24.8) | 55(44.0) |  | 323(26.7) |
Workplace | Â | Â | 0.040 | Â | Â | 0.003 | Â |
 Middle tier | 128(11.5) | 4(4.4) |  | 128(11.8) | 4(3.2) |  | 132(10.9) |
 Low tier | 989(88.5) | 86(95.6) |  | 954(88.2) | 121(96.8) |  | 1075(89.1) |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | 0.002 | Â | Â | 0.004 | Â |
 Han | 1011(90.5) | 72(80.0) |  | 980(90.6) | 103(82.4) |  | 1083(89.7) |
 Non-Han | 106(9.5) | 18(20.0) |  | 102(9.4) | 22(17.6) |  | 124(10.3) |
Marital status |  |  | < 0.001 |  |  | 0.004 |  |
 Not married | 315(28.2) | 26(28.9) |  | 303(28) | 38(30.4) |  | 341(28.3) |
 Married | 717(64.2) | 45(50.0) |  | 700(64.7) | 62(49.6) |  | 762(63.2) |
 Divorced or widowed | 84(7.5) | 19(21.1) |  | 78(7.2) | 25(20.0) |  | 103(8.5) |
Household registration |  | 0.071 |  |  | < 0.001 |  | |
 Local city | 75(6.7) | 11(12.2) |  | 67(6.2) | 19(15.2) |  | 86(7.1) |
 Other cities in this province | 168(15.0) | 17(18.9) |  | 153(14.1) | 32(25.6) |  | 185(15.3) |
 Other provinces | 874(78.2) | 62(68.9) |  | 862(79.7) | 74(59.2) |  | 936(77.6) |
Monthly income (USD) | Â | 0.017 | Â | Â | 0.001 | Â | |
  < $500 | 260(23.3) | 33(36.7) |  | 246(22.7) | 47(37.6) |  | 293(24.3) |
 $500–$1000 | 644(57.7) | 42(46.7) |  | 627(57.9) | 59(47.2) |  | 686(56.8) |
  > $1000 | 213(19.1) | 15(16.7) |  | 209(19.3) | 19(15.2) |  | 228(18.9) |
Education level | Â | Â | 0.669 | Â | Â | 0.272 | Â |
 Illiterate or elementary school | 287(25.7) | 27(30.0) |  | 284(26.2) | 30(24.0) |  | 314(26.0) |
 Junior high school | 737(66) | 56(62.2) |  | 713(65.9) | 80(64.0) |  | 793(65.7) |
 High school and above | 93(8.3) | 7(7.8) |  | 85(7.9) | 15(12.0) |  | 100(8.3) |
Length of time working in current location | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  | ||
 1 year and above | 665(59.5) | 73(81.1) |  | 634(58.6) | 104(83.2) |  | 738(61.1) |
 6–12 months | 267(23.9) | 15(16.7) |  | 264(24.4) | 18(14.4) |  | 282(23.4) |
  < 6 months | 184(16.5) | 2(2.2) |  | 183(16.9) | 3(2.4) |  | 186(15.4) |
Average number of clients in the past month | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  | ||
  < =30 | 626(56.0) | 32(35.5) |  | 612(56.5) | 46(36.8) |  | 658(54.5) |
 31–60 | 352(31.5) | 51(56.7) |  | 333(30.8) | 70(56.0) |  | 403(33.4) |
  > 60 | 139(12.4) | 7(7.8) |  | 137(12.7) | 9(7.2) |  | 146(12.1) |
Consistent condom uses with clients in the past month | 0.969 | Â | Â | 0.099 | Â | ||
 No | 387(34.6) | 31(34.4) |  | 383(35.4) | 35(28.0) |  | 418(34.6) |
 Yes | 730(65.4) | 59(65.6) |  | 699(64.6) | 90(72.0) |  | 789(65.4) |
Providing anal sex for clients | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  | ||
 No | 903(80.8) | 57(63.3) |  | 889(82.2) | 71(56.8) |  | 960(79.5) |
 Yes | 214(19.2) | 33(36.7) |  | 193(17.8) | 54(43.2) |  | 247(20.5) |
Regular partner (boyfriend or husband) | 0.153 | Â | Â | 0.015 | Â | ||
 No | 273(24.4) | 16(17.8) |  | 270(25) | 19(15.2) |  | 289(24.0) |
 Yes | 843(75.5) | 74(82.2) |  | 811(75) | 106(84.8) |  | 917(76.0) |
HIV testing in the past 12 months | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  | ||
 No | 782(70.0) | 31(34.4) |  | 773(71.4) | 40(32.0) |  | 813(67.4) |
 Yes | 335(30.0) | 59(65.6) |  | 309(28.6) | 85(68.0) |  | 394(32.6) |
Syphilis testing in the past 12 months | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  | ||
 No | 778(69.7) | 33(36.7) |  | 777(71.8) | 34(27.2) |  | 811(67.2) |
 Yes | 339(30.3) | 57(63.3) |  | 305(28.2) | 91(72.8) |  | 396(32.8) |
STD symptoms in the past 12 months | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  | ||
 No | 665(59.5) | 11(12.2) |  | 659(60.9) | 17(13.6) |  | 676(56.0) |
 Yes | 452(40.5) | 79(87.8) |  | 423(39.1) | 108(86.4) |  | 531(44.0) |
Smoke in the past 12 months | 0.646 | Â | Â | 0.049 | Â | ||
 No | 909(81.4) | 75(83.3) |  | 874(80.8) | 110(88.0) |  | 984(81.5) |
 Yes | 208(18.6) | 15(16.7) |  | 208(19.2) | 15(12.0) |  | 223(18.5) |
Sexual abuse in the past 12 months | < 0.001 |  |  | < 0.001 |  | ||
 No | 1030(92.2) | 69(76.7) |  | 1018(94.1) | 81(64.8) |  | 1099(91.1) |
 Yes | 87(7.8) | 21(23.3) |  | 64(5.9) | 44(35.2) |  | 108(8.9) |