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Objective To assess the HIV/STDs knowledge and risk behaviors related factors among female sex workers(FSWs)in Shanghai,China.Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in 5 districts(including 3 suburbs and 2 urban districts).A total of 324 FSWs from 88 massage parlors and hair-beauty salons participated in the survey.An interviewer-administrated questionnaire was used to collect information.Results The average score of HIV/STDs knowledge was 15.2±3.9.Multivariate analyses indicated that limited education [odds ratio(OR):8.6,95% confidence interval(CI):2.9-25.6],coming from suburbs [odds ratio(OR):3.7,95% confidence interval(CI):2.0-6.8],monthly income less than 1500 RMB(220 US$)[odds ratio(OR):3.9,95% confidence interval(CI):1.9-8.1],without HIV/STDs-related education experience(OR:5.2,95% CI:2.8-9.5),and coming from provinces of low epidemic(OR:2.7,95% CI:1.1-6.6)were significant predictors of lower HIV/STDs knowledge.And 29.5% FSWs had sex without a condom when clients paid much more money,and 46.3% had the experience of condom broke or slipped during commercial sexual intercourse.Conclusion Health promotion should be conducted to enhance HIV/STDs knowledge and reduce risk behaviors among FSWs from suburbs with limited education in Shanghai especially.
Objective To assess the HIV / STDs knowledge and risk behaviors related factors among female sex workers (FSWs) in Shanghai, China. Methods A cross-sectional study conducted in 5 districts (including 3 suburbs and 2 urban districts). A total of 324 FSWs from 88 massage parlors and hair-beauty salons participated in the survey. An interviewer-administrated questionnaire was used to collect information. Results of the average score of HIV / STDs knowledge was 15.2 ± 3.9. Multivariate analyzes indicated that limited education [odds ratio ( OR: 8.6,95% confidence interval (CI): 2.9-25.6], coming from suburbs [odds ratio (OR): 3.7, 95% confidence interval (CI): 2.0-6.8] 220 US $) odds ratio (OR) 3.9,95% confidence interval (CI): 1.9-8.1 without HIV / STDs-related education experience (OR: 5.2,95% CI: 2.8-9.5), and coming from provinces of low epidemic (OR: 2.7,95% CI: 1.1-6.6) were significant predictors of lower HIV / STDs knowledge. And 29.5% FSWs had sex without a condom when clients paid muc h more money, and 46.3% had the experience of condom broke or slipped during commercial sexual intercourse. Confc Health Promotion should be conducted to enhance HIV / STDs knowledge and reduce risk behaviors among FSWs from suburbs with limited education in Shanghai especially.