Table 2: HBV, HCV Seroprevalence and selected socio-demographic and sex work-related characteristics associated.

Hepatitis B Virus Seroprevalence Among Female Sex Workers Hepatitis C Virus Seroprevalence Among Female Sex Workers
HBV Prevalence RDS Unadjusted OR RDS Adjusted OR HCV Prevalence RDS Unadjusted OR RDS Adjusted OR
Variables n Crude % RDS adjusted % OR 95% CI p aOR 95% CI p n Crude % RDS adjusted % OR 95% CI p aOR 95% CI p
Age (years)
≤24 202 17.8 18.3 1 189 9.0 09.8
25-29 83 20.5 19.7 1.10 0.49 -2.44 0.819 -- -- -- 77 9.1 08.7 0.88 0.34-2.24 0.789 -- -- --
≥30 63 12.7 16.3 1.17 0.49 - 2.75 0.718 -- -- -- 59 13.6 08.7 1.62 0.63-4.13 0.311 -- -- --
Total 348 17.5 18.2 -- -- -- 325 9.8 10.6
Education
None 82 14.6 16.0 1 76 10.5 10.5
Primary 131 16.8 15.9 0.99 0.45-2.19 0.990 -- -- -- 119 9.2 11.2 1.08 0.40-2.93 0.877 -- -- --
Secondary/high school 131 19.8 21.8 1.47 0.67-3.19 0.334 -- -- -- 126 10.3 10.4 0.99 0.38-2.57 0.980 -- -- --
Marital status
Single 219 17.8 17.9 1 203 9.4 09.8
Living in couple 33 6.1 07.7 0.38 0.08-1.77 0.219 -- -- -- 30 6.7 08.4 0.85 0.18-4.10 0.840 -- -- --
Divorced/separated/widow 96 20.8 22.4 1.32 0.71 -2.45 0.384 -- -- -- 92 12.0 13.0 1.38 0.61-3.12 0.441 -- -- --
Occupation
Student/pupil 20 20.0 20.0 1 19 5.3 05.3
Employees (public or private) 151 21.2 21.5 1.09 0.34-3.54 0.876 -- -- -- 138 12.3 13.7 2.87 0.35-23.25 0.32 -- -- --
Unemployee 175 14.3 15.4 0.73 0.22 -2.39 0.602 -- -- -- 166 8.4 08.7 1.71 0.21-14.01 0.61 -- -- --
Number of children
0 106 20.8 21.0 1 101 8.9 09.4
1 157 16.6 17.1 0.77 0.41-1.48 0.439 -- -- -- 143 10.5 10.9 1.18 0.48-2.90 0.713 -- -- --
≥2 85 15.3 17.0 0.767 0.35-1.67 0.505 -- -- -- 81 9.9 11.4 1.23 0.44-3.50 0.689 -- -- --
Parents alive .
One died 170 14.7 15.6 1 155 10.3 11.1
Both 173 20.2 20.8 1.42 0.79 -2.55 0.230 -- -- -- 166 8.4 09.2 0.81 0.37-1.79 0.617 -- -- --
Migrant
No 231 16.9 17.4 1 217 10.6
Yes 114 19.3 20.4 1.21 0.67 -2.22 0.393 -- -- -- 105 8.6 0.79 0.34-1.84 0.586 -- -- --
Hepatitis B immunization
No 329 17.3 18.2 1 305 10.5 11.3 -- -- -- -- -- --
Yes 14 21.4 18.3 1.01 0.27-3.80 0.991 -- -- -- 15 0.0 0.00 -- -- -- -- --
Don’t know 4 25.0 25.0 1.50 0.15 -14.84 0.729 -- -- -- 4 0.0 10.6 -- -- -- -- --
Injectable drug user
No 342 17.5% 0.183 1 321 10.0%
Yes 6 16.7% 0.167 0.89 0.10-7.89 0.921 -- -- 4 0.0% -- -- --
Alcohol user
No 99 16.2% 0.163 1 97 8.2% 07.9
Yes 249 18.1% 0.190 1.20 0.63-2.27 0.573 -- -- 228 10.5% 11.7 1.55 0.66-3.64 0.308
Age at start of sex work (years)
<20 225 19.1 19.2 1 206 08.0
20-24 81 17.3 18.8 0.97 0.48 -1.93 0.931 -- -- -- 78 14.9 2.02 0.86-4.78 0.107* 2.42 0.83-7.10 0.106
>=25 41 9.8 12.4 0.59 0.19 -1.84 0.368 -- -- -- 40 15.5 2.11 0.73-6.05 0.165* 2.02 0.58-7.02 0.265
Experience in sex work
Less than one year 59 18.6 20.2 1 57 12.6
1 to 5 years 203 16.3 16.4 0.77 0.35-1.68 0.516 -- -- -- 191 12.4 0.98 0.36-2.65 0.971 0.95 0.31-2.89 0.932
6 years and more 83 20.5 21.9 1.10 0.46-2.64 0.825 -- -- -- 75 04.7 0.34 0.08-1.53 0.160* 0.21 0.04-1.09 0.065
Number of clients per week -
1 to 14 214 18.2 18.8 1 203 11.2
15 to 29 91 18.7 19.7 1.06 0.55-2.03 0.862 -- -- -- 84 10.2 0.90 0.39-2.11 0.816 -- -- --
≥30 42 11.9 11.9 0.58 0.21-1.59 0.290 -- -- -- 38 07.9 0.68 0.19-2.44 0.554 -- -- --
Mean income per week
<30 USD 29 6.9 06.5 1 27 7.4 07.0 1.89 0.40-8.93 0.416 -- -- --
30 – 69 USD 147 19.0 19.9 3.55 0.79 -16.04 0.099* 3.23 0.67-15.62 0.143 140 11.4 12.5 1.53 0.31-7.49 0.597 -- -- --
70 – 200 USD 126 19.0 20.3 3.64 0.80-16.57 0.095* 3.77 0.77-18.43 0.101 117 9.4 10.3 0.98 0.15-6.42 0.990 -- -- --
≥200 USD 46 15.2 14.5 2.41 0.46 -12.68 0.295 1.96 0.33-11.57 0.458 41 7.3 06.9
HIV status
Negative 321 16.5 16.5 1 297 8.8 08.8
Positive 27 29.6 29.6 2.29 0.88 -5.14 0.093* 1.85 0.74-4.66 0.189 28 21.4 21.4 2.84 1.05-7.67 0.039** 5.59 1.71-18.28 0.005**
Syphilis markers
Negative 333 18.0 18.8 3.80 0.48-29.97 0.204 310 9.7 08.9 0.59 0.05-4.37 0.503 -- -- --
Positive 15 6.7 05.8 15 13.3 10.6
STIs symptom over the last 12 months
No 174 17.8 18.2 1 163 08.9
Yes 172 16.9 17.9 0.98 0.55-1.74 0.95 -- -- -- 160 12.4 1.45 0.67 -3.15 0.337 -- -- --
Don’t know 1 0.0 0 -- -- 1 0.00 -- 1
Ever got pregnant
No 73 17.8 17.8 1 70 09.9
Yes 274 17.2 18.1 1.017 0.51-2.02 0.961 -- -- -- 254 10.8 1.43 0.59-3.45 0.420 -- -- --
Abortion
No 220 15.0 15.1 1 204 10.4
Yes 128 21.9 23.4 1.72 0.96 -3.06 0.064* 1.47 0.81-2.67 0.202 121 10.8 1.04 0.47-2.28 0.921 -- -- --
Ease of requesting client to wear a condom
Easy 237 15.6 16.3 1 222 09.4
Difficult 110 20.9 21.8 1.43 0.79-2.61 0.232 -- -- -- 102 13.3 1.47 0.67-3.24 0.334 -- -- --
Systematic use of condom with clients during the last 12 months
No 129 14.7 14.7 1 121 14.5
Yes 212 19.8 21.0 1.54 0.84 -2.83 0.161* 1.49 0.76-2.92 0.245 197 07.7 0.49 0.23-1.08 0.078* 0.32 0.13-0.83 0.019**
Condom use during the last intercourse with new client
No 36 5.6 05.6 1 32 15.6
Yes 300 18.7 19.2 4.05 0.94 - 17.52 0.061* 3.29 0.74-14.64 0.116 281 10.2 0.61 0.21-1.74 0.359 -- -- --
Condom breakage over the last 12 months
No 127 16.5 17.6 1 119 07.0
Yes 221 18.1 18.6 1.06 0.58 -1.94 0.838 -- -- -- 206 12.6 1.91 0.81-4.53 0.141* 1.71 0.65-4.53 0.276
Already re-use condom
No 332 18.4 19.2 1 -- -- -- 310 9.4 10.2
Yes 10 0.0 0.0 -- -- -- -- -- -- 09 33.3 33.3 4.38 1.03-18.67 0.046** 6.91 1.70-28.0 0.007**
Sex with clients in the street or public gardens
No 308 18.8 19.7 1 288 8.7 09.2
Yes 39 7.7 07.1 0.31 0.09-1.05 0.061* 36 19.4 21.5 2.70 1.03-7.06 0.043** 3.27 1.14-9.37 0.027**