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Table 2 Factors associated with chlamydia testing among FSW in Southern China, 2018 (N = 1207)

From: Uptake and correlates of chlamydia and gonorrhea testing among female sex workers in Southern China: a cross-sectional study

Characteristics

Crude Model

Adjusted Model#

OR (95%CI)

P

OR (95%CI)

P

Age (years)

 18–25

Ref

–

Ref

–

 26–29

0.51(0.28–0.93)

0.028

0.73(0.37–1.46)

0.371

 30–34

0.56(0.30–1.02)

0.058

1.12(0.44–2.90)

0.808

  ≥ 35

1.51(0.90–2.54)

0.115

2.14(0.85–5.39)

0.106

Ethnicity

 Han

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Non-Han

2.05(1.24–3.40)

0.005

2.24(1.28–3.93)

0.005

Marital status

 Not married

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Married

0.71(0.46–1.08)

0.109

0.58(0.27–1.25)

0.164

 Divorced or widowed

2.56(1.46–4.49)

0.001

1.46(0.58–3.64)

0.423

Education level

 Illiterate or elementary school

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Junior high school

1.06(0.68–1.65)

0.789

1.51(0.94–2.45)

0.090

 High school and above

1.67(0.86–3.25)

0.131

2.52(1.19–5.33)

0.016

Monthly income (USD)

  < $500

Ref

–

Ref

–

 $500–$1000

0.49(0.33–0.74)

0.001

0.47(0.29–0.74)

0.001

  > $1000

0.48(0.27–0.84)

0.010

0.29(0.16–0.55)

0.001

Household registration

 Local city

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Other cities in this province

0.74(0.39–1.39)

0.348

0.77(0.39–1.50)

0.478

 Other provinces

0.30(0.17–0.53)

< 0.001

0.30(0.16–0.55)

0.001

Length of time working in current location

 1 year and above

Ref

–

Ref

–

 6–12 months

0.42(0.25–0.70)

0.001

0.47(0.27–0.81)

0.006

  < 6 months

0.10(0.03–0.32)

< 0.001

0.14(0.04–0.45)

0.001

Workplace

 Middle tier

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Low tier

4.06(1.47 ~ 11.18)

0.007

3.53(1.23 ~ 10.14)

0.019

Average number of clients in the past month (continue variable)

 

1.04(1.01 ~ 1.07)

0.041

1.03(1.01 ~ 1.05)

0.043

Consistent condom uses with clients in the past month

 No

Ref

 

Ref

 

 Yes

1.41(0.93 ~ 2.13)

0.101

1.79(1.12 ~ 2.86)

0.016

Providing anal sex for clients

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

3.50(2.38 ~ 5.16)

< 0.001

2.36(1.54 ~ 3.60)

< 0.001

Regular partner (boyfriend or husband)

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

1.86(1.12 ~ 3.09)

0.017

3.12(1.72 ~ 5.68)

0.002

STD symptoms in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

5.44(3.66 ~ 8.09)

< 0.001

4.09(2.62 ~ 6.40)

< 0.001

HIV testing in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

5.32(3.57 ~ 7.92)

< 0.001

5.16(3.21 ~ 8.30)

< 0.001

Syphilis testing in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

6.82(4.5 ~ 10.33)

< 0.001

6.90(4.21 ~ 11.22)

< 0.001

Smoke in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

0.57(0.33–1.01)

0.051

0.59(0.33–1.06)

0.076

Sexual abuse in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

3.60(2.11–6.15)

< 0.001

4.42(2.64–7.39)

< 0.001

  1. Note: # Age, ethnicity, marital status, education level, monthly income, household registration and length of time working in the current location were adjusted for each other, all other variables were adjusted for age, ethnicity, marital status, education level, monthly income, household registration and length of time working in the current location