Table 1 Distribution of age and sexual practices according to HIV status in 572 young female sexual workers in Lubumbashi, between April 2016 and December 2017
Variable | Total (N = 572) | HIV status | Unadjusted odds ratio [95% confidence interval] | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Positive (n = 19), n (%) | Negative (n = 553), n (%) | ||||
Age, median (interquartile range) | 21 (19–24) | 22 (20–23) | 21 (19–23) | 0.519* | |
18–19 years | 176 (30.8) | 4 (2.3) | 172 (97.7) | 1.0 | |
20–21 years | 153 (26.7) | 5 (3.3) | 148 (96.7) | 1.5 [0.3–7.5] | 0.738 |
22–24 years | 243 (42.5) | 10 (4.1) | 233 (95.9) | 1.8 [0.5–8.2] | 0.412 |
Duration in sex work, median (interquartile range) | 1 (1–3) | 2 (1–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.325* | |
Number of sexual intercourses per day, median (interquartile range) | 6 (3–10) | 6 (3–10) | 6 (3–10) | 0.951* | |
Number of clients per week, median (interquartile range) | 5 (3–9) | 5 (4–7) | 4.5 (3–9) | 0.789* | |
Alcohol consumption before sex | 435 (76.1) | 14 (3.2) | 421 (96.8) | 0.9 [0.3–2.5] | 1.000 |
History of sexually transmitted infections | 447 (78.1) | 16 (3.6) | 431 (96.4) | 1.5 [0.4–8.2] | 0.777 |
No systematic condom use | 124 (21.7) | 10 (8.1) | 114 (91.9) | 4.3 [1.7-10.78] | 0.002 |
Anal sex | 27 (4.7) | 8 (29.6) | 19 (70.4) | 20.4 [7.4–56.6] | < 0.0001 |
Forced sex | 29 (5.1) | 6 (20.7) | 23 (79.3) | 10.6 [3.7–30.5] | < 0.0001 |