Table 5 Syphilis prevalence by sexual history and behavior among female sex workers, national HIV and other sexual transmitted infections bio-behavioral survey, Ethiopia, 2019–2020 (N = 6085)
Study variable | Non-reactive | Reactive | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
Number | No. (%) | ||
First sex experience | |||
Wanted | 4498 | 240 (5.3) | 4.9, 5.8 |
Forced | 1248 | 99 (7.9) | 8.2, 10.4 |
Number of sexual partners without condoms in the last 30 days | |||
Have sex without a condom | 894 | 72 (8.1) | 6.6, 8.8 |
Always used condom | 4852 | 267 (5.5) | 5.5, 6.3 |
Experienced condom failure in the last 30 days | |||
No | 4053 | 207 (5.1) | 4.7, 5.6 |
Yes | 1693 | 132 (7.8) | 7.9, 9.7 |
Number of non-paying partners in the past 6 months | |||
Never | 4106 | 241 (5.9) | 5.5, 6.4 |
Only one | 1324 | 80 (6.0) | 5.6, 7.4 |
2 and more | 316 | 18 (5.7) | 6.4, 10.1 |
Used lubricant during sex in the last 6 months | |||
Not use | 5014 | 286 (5.7) | 5.5, 6.4 |
Yes used | 732 | 53 (7.2) | 6.5, 9.1 |
Given lubricants free of charges | |||
Not given | 5318 | 314 (5.9) | 5.9, 6.7 |
given | 428 | 25 (5.8) | 3.6, 6.3 |
At least two STI symptoms occurred in the last 12 months | |||
No | 4809 | 274 (5.7) | 5.6, 6.5 |
Yes | 937 | 65 (6.9) | 5.9, 8.1 |
Ever been raped or forced to have sex in the past 12 months | |||
No | 5022 | 292 (6.1) | 5.7, 6.5 |
Yes | 724 | 47 (6.5) | 5.8, 8.2 |
HIV comprehensive knowledge | |||
No | 5022 | 292 (5.8) | 6.0, 7.0 |
Yes | 724 | 47 (6.5) | 4.5, 6.0 |
Ever tested and received HIV test result | |||
Ever tested and received test result | 5146 | 300 (5.8) | 5.6, 6.4 |
Never tested or received test result | 600 | 39 (6.5) | 6.5, 9.2 |
Age at first sex selling | |||
< 20 | 2243 | 85 (3.8) | 4.1, 5.3 |
20—24 | 2229 | 119 (5.3) | 4.8, 6.1 |
25 + | 1272 | 134 (10.5) | 8.7, 10.8 |
Age at first sex | |||
15 or less | 2265 | 165 (7.3) | 6.8, 8.2 |
16—20 | 3223 | 161 (5.0) | 4.9, 5.9 |
21 + | 258 | 13 (5.0) | 4.1, 7.5 |
Only street | |||
No | 3982 | 232 (5.8) | 5.5, 6.5 |
Yes | 1764 | 107 (6.1) | 5.9, 7.4 |
Only the bar and hotel | |||
No | 3798 | 264 (7.2) | 6.6, 7.7 |
Yes | 1948 | 75 (4.3) | 3.7, 4.9 |
Only Own home | |||
No | 5434 | 303 (6) | 5.6, 6.5 |
Yes | 312 | 36 (10) | 7.7, 12.8 |
HIV Status | |||
Negative | 4767 | 178 (4) | 3.6, 4.4 |
Positive | 979 | 161 (16) | 14.6, 17.6 |
Hepatitis B | |||
Non-reactive | 5602 | 326 (6.1) | 5.7, 6.6 |
Reactive | 144 | 13 (8.3) | 5.7, 11.7 |
Hepatitis C | |||
Non-reactive | 5726 | 332 (6) | 5.6, 6.4 |
Reactive | 20 | 7 (39.8) | 28.7, 51.6 |
Syphilis | |||
Non-reactive | 5746 | 0 (0) | |
Reactive | 0 (0) | 339 (100) | |
HIV test result | |||
Tested negative | 4767 | 178 (4) | 3.6, 4.4 |
Tested new positive | 487 | 78 (19.2) | 17.1, 21.6 |
Known positive | 492 | 83 (12.9) | 11.2, 15 |
Highest educational status attained | |||
Non-formal education | 934 | 120 (13.2) | 11.9, 14.6 |
Primary school (grades 1–8) | 3375 | 185 (5.5) | 5.0, 6.1 |
Secondary school and above | 1437 | 34 (2.3) | 1.8, 2.8 |
Year lived as female sex workers | |||
< 5 years | 2215 | 93 (4.7) | 4.2, 5.3 |
5—10 years | 1458 | 101 (7.1) | 6.2, 8.0 |
11 + yYears | 2073 | 145 (7.2) | 6.4, 7.9 |