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Cross-sectional study on risk factors of HIV among female commercial sex workers in Cambodia.

Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE MED/20185217
Ohshige K; Morio S; Mizushima S; Kitamura K; Tajima K; Ito A; Suyama A; Usuku S; Saphonn V; Heng S; Hor LB; Tia P; Soda K; Department of Public Health, Yokohama City University, School of; Medicine, Japan.

Abstract: To describe epidemiological features on HIV prevalence among female commercial sex workers (CSWs), a cross-sectional study on sexual behaviour and serological prevalence was carried out in Cambodia. The CSWs were interviewed on their demographic characters and behaviour and their blood samples were taken for testing on sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV, Chlamydia trachomatis, syphilis, and hepatitis B. Associations between risk factors and HIV seropositivity were analysed. High seroprevalence of HIV and Chlamydia trachomatis IgG antibody (CT-IgG-Ab) was shown among the CSWs (54 and 81.7%, respectively). Univariate logistic regression analyses showed an association between HIV seropositivity and age, duration of prostitution, the number of clients per day and CT-IgG-Ab. Especially, high-titre chlamydial seropositivity showed a strong significant association with HIV prevalence. In multiple logistic regression analyses, CT-IgG-Ab with higher titre was significantly independently related to HIV infection. These suggest that existence of Chlamydia trachomatis is highly related to HIV prevalence.

Keywords: JOURNAL ARTICLE Adolescence Adult Age Distribution Cambodia/EPIDEMIOLOGY Chlamydia trachomatis Chlamydia Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY Comorbidity Cross-Sectional Studies Female Human HIV Infections/EPIDEMIOLOGY/*PREVENTION & CONTROL Logistic Models Odds Ratio Prostitution/*STATISTICS & NUMER DATA Risk Factors Seroepidemiologic Studies

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