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Table 2 Characteristics of FSWs and association with VIA positivity in Kampala, Uganda

From: Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) positivity among female sex workers: a cross-sectional study highlighting one-year experiences in early detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous cervical lesions in Kampala, Uganda

Characteristic

N

# VIA positive

(col%)

Unadjusted OR (95 %CI)

Age-adjusted OR (95 %CI)

Fully adjusted OR

(95 %CI)

Current marital status (N = 713)

  Married/cohabiting

109

3 (2.8)

0.73 (0.17–3.18)

0.64 (0.15–2.75)

0.52 (0.10–2.58)

  Widowed

40

4 (10.0)

2.65 (0.70–10.09)

2.20 (0.58–8.24)

1.74 (0.39–7.77)

  Separated/divorced

458

29 (6.3)

1.67 (0.60–4.67)

1.33 (0.48–3.70)

2.25 (0.36–4.06)

  Single

106

4 (3.8)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Smoker (N = 719)

  Never

501

26 (5.2)

1.0

1.0

1.0

  Ever

218

14 (6.4)

1.20 (0.66–2.32)

1.21 (0.65–2.27)

1.12 (0.59–2.14)

Alcohol use pattern following AUDIT score (N = 651)

  Harmless or low-risk drinkers

320

21 (6.6)

1.31 (0.46–3.72)

1.11 (0.40–3.11)

1.21 (0.42–3.50)

  Harmful or high-risk drinkers

251

14 (5.6)

1.11 (0.38–3.30)

1.04 (0.36–3.03)

1.11 (0.38–3.30)

Alcohol-dependent

80

4 (5.0)

1.0

1.0

1.0

Number of lifetime partners (N = 707)

  ≤ 50

305

15 (4.9)

1.0

1.0

1.0

  51–100

268

10 (3.7)

0.75 (0.35–1.66)

0.74 (0.34–1.64)

1.07 (0.40–2.86)

  > 100

134

12 (9.0)

1.82 (0.88–3.78)

1.69 (0.81–3.52)

3.34 (1.38–8.12)

Number sexual partners in last month (N= 594)

  < 5

234

14 (6.0)

1.0

1.0

1.0

  5–19

137

6 (4.4)

0.73 (0.29–1.86)

0.82 (0.32–2.07)

0.63 (0.23–1.64)

  20–49

88

3 (3.4)

0.57 (0.17–1.94)

0.67 (0.20–2.29)

0.53 (0.16–1.84)

  50+

135

7 (5.2)

0.87 (0.36–2.09)

0.98 (0.41–2.36)

0.58 (0.23–1.54)

Condom use in the last 3 months (N = 634)

  Inconsistent use

306

21 (6.9)

1.0

1.0

1.0

  Consistent use

328

17 (5.2)

0.75 (0.41–1.40)

0.80 (0.43–1.48)

1.05 (0 0.51–2.17)

Age at first sex (N = 712)

  < 15

266

16 (6.0)

1.0

1.0

1.0

  15–19

391

22 (5.6)

0.94 (0.50–1.75)

0.94 (0.50–1.74)

0.89 (0 0.45 -1.78)

  > 20

55

1 (1.8)

0.30 (0.04–2.23)

0.36 (0.04–2.64)

0.30 (0 0.04 -2.29)

Age at first pregnancy (N = 671)

  < 18

369

17 (4.6)

1.0

1.0

1.0

  18+

302

20 (6.6)

1.44 (0.77–2.69)

1.49 (0.80–2.77)

1.49 (0 0.76–2.91)

HIV status (N = 719)

  Negative

404

31 (7.7)

1.0

1.0

1.0

  Positive

315

9 (2.9)

4.42 (2.13–9.14)

3.90 (1.37–11.09)

4.55 (2.12–9.84)

Signs and symptoms of STIs (N = 719)

  No

512

28 (5.5)

1.0

1.0

1,0

  Yes

207

12 (5.8)

1.06 (0.55–2.04)

1.00 (0.51–1.97)

1.06 (0.55–2.02)