| Literature DB >> 35978285 |
Avi J Hakim1, Moses Ogwal2, Reena H Doshi3, Herbert Kiyingi4, Enos Sande4, David Serwadda2, Geofrey Musinguzi2, Jonathan Standish5, Wolfgang Hladik3.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Female sex workers are vulnerable to HIV, sexually transmitted diseases, and unintended pregnancies; however, the literature on female sex workers (FSW) focuses primarily on HIV and is limited regarding these other health issues.Entities:
Keywords: Family planning; Female sex workers; HIV; Reproductive Health; Uganda
Mesh:
Year: 2022 PMID: 35978285 PMCID: PMC9382809 DOI: 10.1186/s12884-022-04977-5
Source DB: PubMed Journal: BMC Pregnancy Childbirth ISSN: 1471-2393 Impact factor: 3.105
Demographic characteristics for female sex workers, crude and weighted results, Crane Survey, Kampala, Uganda, 2012
| Characteristic | n | Sample Proportion (%) | Population Proportion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, in years (median, IQR) | 28 (23–32) | 27 (23–32) | |
| 15–24 | 480 | 32.1 | 32.7 (29.4–35.9) |
| 25–34 | 759 | 50.7 | 50.0 (26.9–53.1) |
| 35–49 | 258 | 17.2 | 17.3 (14.9–19.7) |
| Religion | |||
| Protestant | 433 | 29.2 | 29.4 (25.9–32.9) |
| Catholic | 543 | 36.6 | 34.3 (30.7–37.9) |
| Muslim | 412 | 27.8 | 29.1 (25.7–32.5) |
| Other | 83 | 5.6 | 6.0 (4.1–7.8) |
| None | 13 | 0.9 | 1.2 (0.4–2.0) |
| Years of schooling (median, IQR) | 6 (0–10) | 6 (0–9) | |
| None | 539 | 36.3 | 37.6 (34.6–40.6) |
| 1–7 | 458 | 30.8 | 30.6 (27.9–33.4) |
| 8–13 | 357 | 24.0 | 23.3 (20.6–25.9) |
| ≥ 14 | 133 | 8.9 | 8.5 (6.7–10.2) |
| Current marital status | |||
| Never married | 747 | 50.2 | 49.5 (46.5–52.4) |
| Married | 91 | 6.1 | 5.9 (4.6–7.3) |
| Divorced | 272 | 18.3 | 19.0 (16.6–21.4) |
| Separated | 302 | 20.3 | 20.2 (17.8–22.7) |
| Widow | 75 | 5.0 | 5.3 (3.9–6.7) |
| Age at initiation of sex work | |||
| < 25 | 692 | 46.6 | 45.3 (42.1–48.5) |
| ≥ 25 | 792 | 53.4 | 54.7 (51.5–57.9) |
| Years in sex work (median, IQR) | 2 (1–5) | 2 (1–4) | |
| < 1 | 302 | 20.3 | 22.2 (19.5–24.9) |
| 1–2 | 483 | 32.5 | 35.6 (32.6–38.7) |
| 3–5 | 439 | 29.5 | 26.5 (24.0–29.1) |
| ≥ 6 | 263 | 17.7 | 15.6 (13.5–17.8) |
| Sex work as main source of income | |||
| Yes | 1401 | 94.2 | 94.4 (93.0–95.9) |
| No | 86 | 5.8 | 5.6 (4.1–7.0) |
IQR Interquartile range, CI Confidence intervals
Sexual behaviors and reproductive health among female sex workers; Crane Survey, Kampala, Uganda, 2012
| Type of sex engaged in, ever | |||
| Vaginal | 1333 | 90.5 | 90.5 (88.7–92.4) |
| Anal | 21 | 1.4 | 1.8 (0.9–2.8) |
| Both | 119 | 8.1 | 7.7 (6.1–9.3) |
| Condom use at last sex, any partner | |||
| Yes | 302 | 66.8 | 65.2 (60.0–70.5) |
| No | 150 | 33.2 | 34.8 (29.5–40.0) |
| Currently pregnant | |||
| Yes | 112 | 8.6 | 8.6 (6.9–10.2) |
| No | 1195 | 91.4 | 91.4 (89.8–93.1) |
| Ever been pregnant | |||
| Yes | 1307 | 88.7 | 88.6 (86.7–90.6) |
| No | 166 | 11.3 | 11.4 (9.4–13.4) |
| Number of children given birth to | |||
| 0 | 203 | 13.8 | 14.1 (11.8–16.4) |
| 1 | 236 | 16.0 | 15.4 (13.4–17.5) |
| 2–3 | 616 | 41.8 | 43.3 (40.3–46.3) |
| 4–5 | 308 | 20.9 | 19.9 (17.6–22.3) |
| 6 + | 110 | 7.5 | 7.3 (5.7–8.9) |
| Number of miscarriages, ever | |||
| 0 | 905 | 70.5 | 70.1 (67.0–73.1) |
| 1 | 275 | 21.4 | 21.1 (18.4–23.8) |
| 2 | 103 | 8.0 | 8.8 (6.9–10.8 |
| Number of pregnancies terminated, ever | |||
| 0 | 823 | 63.0 | 62.6 (59.4–65.8) |
| 1 | 241 | 18.4 | 20.3 (17.1–22.2) |
| 2 | 169 | 12.9 | 11.7 (9.7–13.8) |
| 3 + | 74 | 5.7 | 5.4 (4.0–6.8) |
| Can easily get family planning services, currently | |||
| Yes | 1187 | 80.6 | 80.6 (78.1–83.1) |
| No | 286 | 19.4 | 19.4 (16.9–21.9) |
| Among those not pregnant, currently using any family planning methods | |||
| Yes | 924 | 65.9 | 66.2 (63.2–69.1) |
| No | 437 | 34.1 | 33.8 (30.9–36.8) |
| Among those using family planning, method used | |||
| Oral contraception | 161 | 17.9 | 18.1 (15.0–21.3) |
| Hormonal injection | 497 | 55.5 | 55.4 (51.5–59.4) |
| Implant | 35 | 3.8 | 3.7 (2.4–5.0) |
| Intrauterine device | 18 | 1.5 | 2.4 (0.9–3.9) |
| Condoms | 207 | 20.7 | 19.7 (16.7–22.4) |
| Other | 6 | 0.6 | 0.7 (0.1–1.3) |
| Among those not pregnant, used at least a moderately effective method of family planninga | |||
| Yes | 711 | 52.2 | 52.7 (49.7–55.8) |
| No | 650 | 47.8 | 47.3 (44.3–50.3) |
CI Confidence intervals
a Moderately effective method of FP defined here as including: oral hormonal contraception, long-acting injectables, implant, and intrauterine devices
Utilization of condoms, lubricants, and STD services among female sex workers; Crane Survey, Kampala, Uganda, 2012
| Run short of condoms in last six months | |||
| Yes | 207 | 45.8 | 47.5 (41.8–53.3) |
| No | 245 | 54.2 | 52.5 (46.7–58.2) |
| Reason run short of condoms | |||
| Not available | 140 | 67.6 | 65.7 (58.6–72.4) |
| Embarrassed to buy | 35 | 16.9 | 18.8 (13.1–24.7) |
| Too expensive | 26 | 12.6 | 13.1 (8.2–17.9) |
| Other | 6 | 2.9 | 2.5 (0.1–4.8) |
| Ever used female condoms | |||
| Yes | 101 | 22.4 | 21.0 (15.9–25.9) |
| No | 349 | 77.6 | 79.0 (74.1–84.1) |
| Ever used lubricant during sex | |||
| Yes | 550 | 37.0 | 36.0 (33.1–38.9) |
| No | 936 | 63.0 | 64.0 (61.2–66.9) |
| Type of lubricant used | |||
| Water-based | 244 | 47.7 | 47.6 (41.6–51.6) |
| Oil-based | 267 | 52.3 | 52.4 (45.4–55.4) |
| Ever re-use condoms | |||
| Yes | 69 | 15.3 | 14.2 (10.4–17.9) |
| No | 383 | 84.7 | 85.8 (82.2–89.6) |
| Ever tested for HIV | |||
| Yes | 1069 | 71.9 | 71.9 (69.0–74.9) |
| No | 418 | 28.1 | 28.1 (25.3–30.9) |
| Had STD symptoms in last six months | |||
| Yes | 1338 | 89.4 | 89.8 (87.9–91.6) |
| No | 159 | 10.6 | 10.3 (8.4–12.1) |
| Stopped having sex during symptoms | |||
| Yes | 622 | 52.8 | 53.6 (50.2–57.0) |
| No | 555 | 47.2 | 46.4 (43.0–49.8) |
| Among those with STD symptoms, location of STD treatment | |||
| Hospital or clinic | 581 | 49.5 | 48.6 (45.2–52.1) |
| Pharmacy | 225 | 19.2 | 19.9 (17.1–22.7) |
| Treated myself | 184 | 15.7 | 15.7 (13.3–18.0) |
| Did not treat | 183 | 15.6 | 15.7 (13.3–18.1) |
| Have easy access to STD treatment | |||
| Yes | 1218 | 81.9 | 82.9 (80.8–85.1) |
| No | 269 | 18.1 | 17.1 (14.9–19.2) |
| Experienced stigma from healthcare worker when obtaining STD treatment | |||
| Yes | 274 | 34.0 | 35.9 (31.8–40.1) |
| No | 532 | 66.0 | 64.1 (59.9–68.2) |
CI Confidence intervals
Multivariable analysis on factors correlated with using at least a moderately effective method of family planning; Crane Survey, Kampala, Uganda, 2012
| Age | ||||
| 15–24 | Ref | 0.016 | Ref | 0.728 |
| 25–34 | 1.5 (1.1–2.0) | 1.1 (0.6–2.0) | ||
| > 35 | 1.0 (0.7–1.4) | 0.9 (0.6–1.5) | ||
| Marital status | ||||
| Never married | Ref | 0.019 | Ref | 0.595 |
| Married | 1.5 (0.9–2.5) | 1.3 (0.7–2.7) | ||
| Divorced or separated | 1.5 (1.2–1.9) | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | ||
| Widowed | 0.9 (0.5–1.7) | 0.7 (0.3–1.6) | ||
| Years of schooling | ||||
| None | Ref | 0.707 | - | |
| 1–7 | 0.9 (0.6–1.2) | |||
| 8–13 | 0.8 (0.6–1.2) | |||
| > 14 | 0.8 (0.5–1.3) | |||
| Years in sex work | ||||
| < 1 | Ref | 0.972 | - | |
| 1–2 | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | |||
| 3–5 | 1.1 (0.7–1.5) | |||
| > 6 | 1.1 (0.7–1.6) | |||
| Number of children given birth to | ||||
| 0 | Ref | < .0001 | Ref | 0.011 |
| 1 | 2.2 (1.3–3.6) | 1.8 (0.9–3.6) | ||
| 2–3 | 3.1 (2.0–4.6) | 2.5 (1.4–4.8) | ||
| 4–5 | 3.2 (2.0–5.2) | 2.9 (1.4–5.9) | ||
| 6 + | 2.4 (1.3–4.6) | 1.3 (0.6–3.2) | ||
| Number of pregnancies terminated | ||||
| 0 | Ref | 0.541 | - | |
| 1 | 1.2 (0.8–1.8) | |||
| 2 + | 1.1(0.7–1.7) | |||
| 3 + | 1.4(0.8–2.6) | |||
| Experienced stigma from healthcare worker when obtaining STD treatment | ||||
| Yes | Ref | 0.035 | Ref | 0.011 |
| No | 1.5 (1.1–2.1) | 1.6 (1.1–2.4) | ||
| Ever tested for HIV | ||||
| Yes | Ref | 0.004 | Ref | 0.624 |
| No | 0.7 (0.5–0.9) | 1.1 (0.7–1.7) | ||
| HIV status | ||||
| Negative | Ref | 0.047 | Ref | 0.054 |
| Positive | 0.8 (0.6–1.0) | 0.7 (0.5–1.0) | ||
| Syphilis status | ||||
| Negative | Ref | 0.832 | - | |
| Positive | 0.9 (0.6–1.6) | |||
OR Odds ratio, aOR Adjusted odds ratio, CI Confidence intervals