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Table 2 HIV prevalence and sexual risk behaviour of BB and NBB FSWs

From: HIV prevalence and high-risk behaviour of young brothel and non-brothel based female sex workers in Nigeria

Variables

BB %

NBB %

X2

p

Prevalence of HIV

21.0

15.5

8.68

0.01

Had sex with a cohabiting partner

11.6

10.1

0.94

0.33

Last time you had sex with a cohabiting partner was a condom used

42.4

23.5

8.88

0.01

Had sex with boyfriend within the past 12 months

71.1

76.4

6.43

0.01

Last time you had sex with a boyfriend was a condom used

26.3

45.5

55.81

<0.001

Had sex with a casual partner within the past 12 months

10.8

20.3

28.71

<0.001

Last time had sex with a casual partner was a condom used

55.1

61.1

3.01

0.39

Last time you had sex was a condom used

97.8

93.2

22.45

<0.001

Within the last 30 days how often did you use condoms with your clients

91.1

77.9

59.09

<0.001

Do you charge more for sex without condom

4.0

9.5

23.50

<0.001

Has a client forced you to have sex without condom

7.3

16.9

39.30

<0.001

At risk of HIV due to use of injectable narcotics

1.2

6.6

9.98

0.002

  1. Note Boyfriends are non-commercial sexual partners of FSWs who do not reside with the FSW while cohabiting partners are non-commercial sexual partners in a marital or non-marital relationship who reside with the FSW