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Table 3 Factors associated with gonorrhea 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

0.35(0.17–0.72)

0.005

0.45(0.19–1.05)

0.064

 30–34

0.48(0.24–0.97)

0.041

0.81(0.26–2.53)

0.721

  ≥ 35

1.47(0.83–2.61)

0.185

1.70(0.56–5.10)

0.347

Ethnicity

 Han

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Non-Han

2.39(1.37–4.15)

0.002

2.09(1.15–3.81)

0.016

Marital status

 Not married

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Married

0.76(0.46–1.25)

0.284

0.65(0.25–1.69)

0.379

 Divorced or widowed

2.74(1.45–5.19)

0.002

1.53(0.51–4.60)

0.450

Education level

 Illiterate or elementary school

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Junior high school

0.81(0.50–1.30)

0.382

1.15(0.69–1.92)

0.586

 High school and above

0.80(0.34–1.90)

0.613

1.20(0.47–3.06)

0.699

Monthly income (USD)

  < $500

Ref

–

Ref

–

 $500–$1000

0.51(0.32–0.83)

0.006

0.57(0.34–0.96)

0.033

  > $1000

0.56(0.29–1.05)

0.070

0.47(0.24–0.93)

0.031

Household registration

 Local city

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Other cities in this province

0.69(0.31–1.54)

0.367

0.69(0.30–1.60)

0.384

 Other provinces

0.48(0.24–0.96)

0.037

0.49(0.24–1.02)

0.056

Length of time working in current location

 1 year and above

Ref

–

Ref

–

 6–12 months

0.51(0.29–0.91)

0.022

0.60(0.33–1.10)

0.098

  < 6 months

0.10(0.02–0.41)

0.001

0.13(0.03–0.56)

0.006

Workplace

 Middle-level venue

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Low-level venue

2.78(1.01 ~ 7.70)

0.049

1.95(0.68 ~ 5.59)

0.216

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

 

1.02(1.00 ~ 1.04)

0.043

1.02(1.00 ~ 1.04)

0.045

Consistent condom uses with clients in the past month

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

1.01(0.64 ~ 1.59)

0.969

1.15(0.69 ~ 1.92)

0.583

Providing anal sex for clients

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

2.44(1.55 ~ 3.85)

0.001

1.82(1.11 ~ 2.96)

0.017

Regular partner (boyfriend or husband)

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

1.50(0.86 ~ 2.62)

0.155

2.59(1.35 ~ 4.99)

0.004

STD symptoms in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

4.03(2.58 ~ 6.29)

< 0.001

3.33(2.03 ~ 5.46)

< 0.001

HIV testing in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

5.32(3.57 ~ 7.92)

< 0.001

3.94(2.34 ~ 6.65)

< 0.001

Syphilis testing in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

6.82(4.5 ~ 10.33)

< 0.001

3.27(1.96 ~ 5.46)

< 0.001

Smoke in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

0.87(0.49–1.55)

0.646

0.91(0.50–1.66)

0.761

Sexual abuse in the past 12 months

 No

Ref

–

Ref

–

 Yes

8.64(5.53–13.49)

< 0.001

2.01(1.08–3.72)

0.028

  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