Table 1 Adjusted odds ratios (AOR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) from multivariable logistic regression models, socio-demographic, sexual behaviour and sex-work related characteristics associated with pathogen prevalence, Karnataka, South Indiaa
| 听 | 听 | HIV | HSV-2 | SYPHILIS | CT/NG | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 听 | 听 | AOR | 95%CI | AOR | 95%CI | AOR | 95%CI | AOR | 95%CI |
Duration | 听 | 1.05*** | (1.03-1.07) | 1.08*** | (1.06-1.10) | 1.03 | (0.99-1.06) | 0.97 | (0.93-1.02) |
Married | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Not currently married | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- |
| 听 | Married | 0.70 | (0.43-1.16) | 1.53** | (1.20-1.96) | 1.14 | (0.63-2.05) | 1.54 | (0.71-3.35) |
District | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Belgaum | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- |
| 听 | Bagalkot | 2.93*** | (1.68-5.10) | 1.62** | (1.16-2.26) | 0.42* | (0.18-0.96) | 0.33 | (0.05-2.25) |
| 听 | Bellary | 0.98 | (0.48-2.02) | 0.92 | (0.64-1.32) | 1.18 | (0.57-2.61) | 2.07 | (0.57-7.49) |
| 听 | Shimoga | 0.50 | (0.23-1.10) | 0.79 | (0.51-1.21) | 0.54 | (0.20-1.35) | 0.92 | (0.21-4.07) |
| 听 | Bangalore | 0.35** | (0.17-0.72) | 0.87 | (0.59-1.29) | 0.87 | (0.36-1.91) | 3.26 | (0.94-11.29) |
| 听 | Mysore | 0.87 | (0.44-1.74) | 1.01 | (0.66-1.54) | 0.58 | (0.22-1.25) | 7.43* | (1.52-36.25) |
Occupation | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Transport worker | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- |
| 听 | Service | 2.80** | (1.51-5.19) | 1.11 | (0.82-1.83) | 2.36 | (0.80-5.89) | 0.76 | (0.29-1.96) |
| 听 | Business | 1.68 | (0.83-3.41) | 0.96 | (0.69-1.57) | 1.69 | (0.53-4.67) | 1.04 | (0.43-2.50) |
| 听 | Other | 1.36 | (0.81-2.29) | 0.89 | (0.71-1.22) | 2.23 | (0.96-4.72) | 0.78 | (0.35-1.72) |
Place of solicitation | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | Public place | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- |
| 听 | Brothel | 2.41** | (1.23-4.72) | 1.43 | (0.89-2.21) | 1.11 | (0.66-3.36) | 2.29 | (0.73-7.01) |
| 听 | Home | 0.98 | (0.64-1.51) | 1.10 | (0.84-1.50) | 1.09 | (0.54-1.69) | 2.36 | (0.86-6.48) |
| 听 | Lodge | 0.15 | (0.02-1.14) | 0.77 | (0.48-1.24) | 0.15 | (0.16-1.84) | 6.28* | (1.92-20.55) |
Number of FSWs (6 months) | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 | 听 |
| 听 | 1 | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- | Ref | -- |
| 听 | 2-4 | 0.96 | (0.60-1.51) | 0.96 | (0.71-1.30) | 0.92 | (0.53-2.29) | 0.77 | (0.26-2.23) |
| 听 | 5+ | 1.00 | (0.59-1.69) | 1.06 | (0.77-1.45) | 0.95 | (0.51-2.30) | 1.38 | (0.42-4.49) |