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Table 3 Multivariate analysis for the risk of having at least one pregnancy during sex work (n = 866)

From: Overview and factors associated with pregnancies and abortions occurring in sex workers in Benin

Sociodemographic characteristics

aPR

95% CI

P-value*

P-trend**

Age

  < 20

1

   

 20–24

0.91

0.4–1.7

  

 25–29

0.71

0.3–1.5

  

 30–34

0.32

0.2–0.7

  

 35–39

0.26

0.1–0.7

  

  ≥ 40

0.29

0.1–0.7

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

Country of origin

 Benin

1

   

 Ghana

0.83

0.4–1.7

  

 Togo

1.28

0.9–1.8

  

 Nigeria

1.29

0.9–1.8

  

 Other

2.42

1.3–4.5

0.0343

Has a boyfriend

 No

1

   

 Yes

1.74

1.1–2.8

0.0246

Sexual behaviors

Duration in sex work (years)

  ≤ 1

1

   

 2

1.45

0.8–2.6

  

 3–4

2.22

1.4–3.5

  

 5–9

2.94

1.9–4.6

  

  ≥ 10

4.01

2.0–7.9

< 0.0001

< 0.0001

Prevention services

HIV testing at least once during lifetime

 No

1

   

 Yes

3.74

1.–9.2

0.0040

 

Contraception

Condom use (the last 7 days)

 With non-paying partners

  Never/ Not always

1

   

  Always

0.55

0.3–0.9

  

  No sexual relation

0.60

0.4–0.9

0.0069

 
  1. * p-value in the multivariate analysis, adjusted for the year of the two different surveys; p-values written in bold are ≤0.05
  2. ** p-value, test for linear trend in the multivariate analysis, adjusted for the year of the two different surveys; p-values written in bold are ≤0.05
  3. ° In FCFA (1 US dollars ± = 500 FCFA)