| Variables | High risk perception (n = 73) | Low risk perception (n = 68) | Adjusted OR | 95% CI | p-Value | ||
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| N | % | n | % |
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| Age |
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| <0.05 |
| 20 - 29 | 26 | 35.62 | 19 | 27.94 | 1 |
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| 30 - 39 | 31 | 42.47 | 36 | 52.94 | 2.10 | 1.01 - 4.23 |
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| 40 - 49 | 10 | 13.70 | 7 | 10.29 | 1.10 | 0.12 - 2.23 |
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| 50+ | 6 | 8.22 | 6 | 8.82 | 0.12 | 0.11 - 1.54 |
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| Education |
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| Primary school | 27 | 36.99 | 18 | 26.47 | 1 |
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| Secondary school | 32 | 43.84 | 37 | 54.41 | 2.23 | 1.07 - 4.54 |
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| Bachelor degree | 8 | 10.96 | 7 | 10.29 | 1.21 | 0.22 - 2.67 |
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| Other | 6 | 8.22 | 6 | 8.82 | 0.62 | 0.11 - 1.35 |
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| Nationality |
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| <0.01 |
| Thai | 55 | 75.34 | 28 | 48.72 | 1 |
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| Myanmar | 12 | 16.44 | 30 | 38.46 | 3.12 | 1.11 - 4.21 |
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| Lao | 6 | 8.22 | 10 | 12.82 | 1.24 | 0.45 - 2.61 |
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| Knowledge of HIV and STDs |
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| <0.01 |
| Good | 7 | 9.59 | 17 | 25.00 | 1 |
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| Moderate | 35 | 47.95 | 31 | 45.59 | 3.65 | 1.89 - 3.91 |
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| Poor | 31 | 42.47 | 20 | 29.41 | 3.22 | 1.56 - 3.87 |
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| Condom used with clients |
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| <0.01 |
| Always | 30 | 41.10 | 15 | 22.06 | 1 |
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| Sometime | 35 | 47.95 | 46 | 67.65 | 2.01 | 1.05 - 2.90 |
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| Never | 8 | 10.96 | 7 | 10.29 | 1.12 | 0.35 - 1.78 |
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| Condom used with couples |
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| <0.05 |
| Always | 9 | 12.33 | 6 | 8.82 | 1 |
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| Sometime | 31 | 42.47 | 21 | 30.88 | 2.56 | 1.11 - 3.85 |
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| Never | 33 | 45.21 | 41 | 60.29 | 2.24 | 1.98 - 2.67 |
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| Years engaged in sex work |
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| <0.01 |
| >1 | 17 | 23.29 | 10 | 14.71 | 1 |
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| 2 - 4 | 25 | 34.25 | 21 | 30.88 | 3.33 | 1.99 - 3.89 |
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| 5 - 7 | 11 | 15.07 | 21 | 30.88 | 2.12 | 1.21 - 3.77 |
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| 8 - 10 | 15 | 20.55 | 10 | 14.71 | 1.97 | 0.23 - 3.07 |
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| <10 | 5 | 6.85 | 6 | 8.82 | 1.01 | 0.30 - 2.15 |
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| Age of initiating sex work |
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| <0.05 |
| >30 | 38 | 52.05 | 40 | 59.70 | 1 |
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| 30 - 39 | 27 | 36.99 | 14 | 20.90 | 2.71 | 1.72 - 3.32 |
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| <40 | 8 | 10.96 | 13 | 19.40 | 2.05 | 1.67 - 3.11 |
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| Frequency of sex work in the last month (time) |
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| <0.05 | |||
| >10 | 34 | 46.58 | 31 | 45.59 | 1 |
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| 10 - 20 | 30 | 41.10 | 17 | 25.00 | 2.67 | 1.29 - 3.12 |
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| <20 | 9 | 12.33 | 20 | 29.41 | 1.98 | 0.57 - 2.86 |
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| Unplanned sex work |
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| <0.01 |
| Yes | 41 | 56.16 | 39 | 57.35 | 1 |
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| No | 32 | 43.84 | 29 | 42.65 | 2.56 | 1.05 - 2.78 |
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| Ever had an HIV/STDs test |
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| <0.01 |
| No | 66 | 90.41 | 63 | 92.64 | 1 |
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| Yes | 7 | 9.59 | 5 | 7.35 | 3.22 | 2.11 - 3.95 |
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| Ever used illicit drugs by injection |
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| <0.01 | ||
| Yes | 5 | 6.85 | 10 | 14.71 | 1 |
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| No | 68 | 93.15 | 58 | 85.29 | 2.97 | 1.57 - 3.33 |
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| Smoking |
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| <0.05 |
| Yes | 42 | 57.53 | 55 | 80.88 | 1 |
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| No | 31 | 42.47 | 13 | 19.12 | 2.02 | 1.44 - 3.06 |
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| Alcohol consumption |
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| <0.01 |
| Yes | 68 | 93.15 | 64 | 94.12 | 1 |
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| No | 5 | 6.85 | 4 | 5.88 | 2.13 | 1.72 - 2.90 |
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