Table 3 Potential risk factors for HIV related stigma among female sex workers (n = 721) and general migrant women (n = 675)
From: Stigma against HIV/AIDS among female sex workers and general migrant women in eastern China
Variables | FSW (n = 721) | GMW (n = 675) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OR | 95% CI | P-value | OR | 95% CI | P-value | |
HIV knowledge | 0.93 | 0.87-0.98 | 0.019 | 0.89 | 0.84-0.95 | <0.001 |
Age (years) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
18-25 | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
26-35 | 2.06 | 1.06-4.01 | 0.033 | 2.61 | 1.49-4.55 | 0.001 |
≥36 | 1.06 | 0.57-1.98 | 0.853 | 1.53 | 0.96-2.45 | 0.074 |
Education level | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Elementary or low | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
Middle school | 0.15 | 0.46-1.51 | 0.531 | 0.85 | 0.45-1.60 | 0.604 |
High school or higher | 1.08 | 0.69-1.68 | 0.731 | 0.83 | 0.56-1.24 | 0.361 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Han | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
Minority | 1.38 | 0.66-2.99 | 0.375 | 1.46 | 0.63-3.39 | 0.379 |
Marital status | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Single/widowed | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
Married | 1.62 | 1.03-2.54 | 0.036 | 1.64 | 0.82-3.12 | 0.160 |
Living with spouse or a sexual partner | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
No | 0.92 | 0.62-1.36 | 0.686 | 1.25 | 0.70-2.25 | 0.453 |
Perceived HIV risk | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
No | 0.75 | 0.38-1.48 | 0.403 | 0.73 | 0.34-4.56 | 0.413 |
Heard of VCT | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
No | 0.16 | 0.54-1.28 | 0.407 | 1.25 | 0.85-1.97 | 0.224 |
Monthly income (Yuan) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
≤2000 | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
2001-4000 | 0.91 | 0.47-1.93 | 0.777 | 0.74 | 0.12-3.01 | 0.672 |
≥4001 | 1.48 | 0.91-2.43 | 0.114 | 0.57 | 0.14-2.31 | 0.431 |
Duration in Shanghai | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
<1Â year | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
≥1 year | 1.37 | 0.96-1.97 | 0.086 | 1.23 | 0.87-1.73 | 0.235 |
Having tested HIV | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Yes | Ref | -- | -- | Ref | -- | -- |
No | 1.08 | 0.63-1.84 | 0.780 | 0.98 | 0.17-5.77 | 0.998 |
Sex working sites | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
High level | Ref | -- | -- | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Low level | 1.60 | 1.06-2.43 | 0.026 | N/A | N/A | N/A |