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Table 6 Association between respondents characteristics and care seeking behaviours (n = 407)

From: Care seeking behaviour and barriers to accessing services for sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Laos: a cross-sectional study

Variables

Crude OR*

P-value

Adjusted OR

P-value

 

(95% CI)**

 

(95% CI)

 

Age group (years)

    

   15-19

1

 

1

 

   20-24

1.31 (0.81-2.13)

0.259

1.13 (0.68-1.88)

0.630

   25-31

1.04 (0.50-2.14)

0.910

0.91 (0.41-1.99)

0.891

Education

    

   No formal school

1

 

1

 

   Primary

1.68 (0.68-4.15)

0.259

2.20 (0.85-5.73)

0.103

   Secondary and high school

1.89 (0.77-4.65)

0.162

2.21 (0.85-5.71)

0.101

Monthly income (USD)

    

   < 300

1

 

1

 

   300-600

1.19 (0.73-1.93)

0.478

1.12 (0.67-1.88)

0.643

   > 600

2.14 (0.77-5.94)

0.143

1.66 (0.54-5.09)

0.372

Work place

    

   Beer bar/drink shop

1

 

1

 

   Nightclub

1.11 (0.50-2.45)

0.781

0.93 (0.37-2.31)

0.879

   Guest house/Karaoke

1.39 (0.68-2.83)

0.353

0.99 (0.43-2.25)

0.987

Duration of sex work (years)

    

   < 1

1

 

1

 

   1-2

2.73 (1.49-4.99)

0.001

2.68 (1.52-5.36)

0.001

   >2

2.01 (1.09-3.68)

0.024

1.80 (0.87-4.01)

0.109

  1. *OR: odd ratio; **95% CI: 95% confidence interval