Table 2 Factors of self-reported STI testing in the past year among self-employed female and male sex workers in the Netherlands (2019–2020)
STI testing past year n (%)a | No STI testing past year n (%)a | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographics | |||
Gender | 0.946 | ||
Female | 47 (67.1) | 23 (32.9) | |
Male | 44 (67.7) | 21 (32.3) | |
Country of birth | 0.747 | ||
The Netherlands | 68 (66.7) | 34 (33.3) | |
Other country | 23 (69.7) | 10 (30.3) | |
Educational level | 0.542 | ||
Low educational level | 12 (66.7) | 6 (33.3) | |
Intermediate educational level | 46 (71.9) | 18 (28.1) | |
High educational level | 33 (62.3) | 20 (37.7) | |
Relationship status | 0.439 | ||
Relationship | 33 (63.5) | 19 (36.5) | |
Single | 58 (69.9) | 25 (30.1) | |
Gender private sex partners | 0.335 | ||
Same sex | 7 (70.0) | 3 (30.0) | |
Opposite sex | 62 (71.3) | 25 (28.7) | |
Both opposite and same sex | 22 (57.9) | 16 (42.1) | |
Gender work sex partners | 0.538 | ||
Same sex | 9 (81.8) | 2 (18.2) | |
Opposite sex | 57 (67.1) | 28 (32.9) | |
Both opposite and same sex | 25 (64.1) | 14 (35.9) | |
Sex work | |||
Work years | 0.021 | ||
< 1 year | 20 (62.5) | 12 (37.5) | |
1–5 year | 46 (80.7) | 11 (19.3) | |
> 5 year | 19 (54.3) | 16 (45.7) | |
Work frequency past 6 months | 0.640 | ||
Daily | 30 (73.2) | 11 (26.8) | |
Weekly | 39 (65.0) | 21 (35.0) | |
Monthly or less | 22 (64.7) | 12 (35.3) | |
STI risk behaviour | |||
Inconsistent condom use during work | |||
When giving oral sex | 0.942 | ||
Yes | 45 (68.2) | 21 (31.8) | |
No | 27 (67.5) | 13 (32.5) | |
When receiving oral sex (only men) | 0.172 | ||
Yes | 36 (73.5) | 13 (26.5) | |
No | 7 (53.8) | 6 (46.2) | |
With vaginal sex | 0.168 | ||
Yes | 26 (60.5) | 17 (39.5) | |
No | 63 (72.4) | 24 (27.6) | |
With receptive anal sex | 0.284 | ||
Yes | 19 (61.3) | 12 (38.7) | |
No | 30 (73.2) | 11 (26.8) | |
With insertive anal sex (only men) | 0.581 | ||
Yes | 9 (81.8) | 2 (18.2) | |
No | 28 (73.7) | 10 (26.3) | |
Alcohol use during work | 0.417 | ||
Yes | 21 (61.8) | 13 (38.2) | |
No | 70 (69.3) | 31 (30.7) | |
Drug use during work | 0.516 | ||
Yes | 28 (63.6) | 16 (36.4) | |
No | 63 (69.2) | 28 (30.8) | |
Group sex during work | 0.680 | ||
Yes | 40 (65.6) | 21 (34.4) | |
No | 51 (68.9) | 23 (31.1) | |