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BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES
卷 17, 期 -, 页码 -出版社
BIOMED CENTRAL LTD
DOI: 10.1186/s12879-017-2625-0
关键词
Female sex workers; HIV; Syphilis; HBV; HCV; Co-infection; Rwanda
资金
- Government of Rwanda
- CDC
Background: Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), syphilis, Hepatitis B Virus (HBV) and Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) are sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and share modes of transmission. These infections are generally more prevalent among female sex workers (FSWs). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study conducted among female sex workers (FSWs) in Rwanda in 2015. VenueDay- Time (VDT) sampling method was used in recruiting participants. HIV, syphilis, HBV, and HCV testing were performed. Descriptive analyses and logistic regression models were computed. Results: In total, 1978 FSWs were recruited. The majority (58.5%) was aged between 20 and 29 years old. Up to 63. 9% of FSWs were single, 62.3% attained primary school, and 68.0% had no additional occupation beside sex work. Almost all FSWs (81.2%) had children. The majority of FSWs (68.4%) were venue-based, and most (53.5%) had spent less than five years in sex work. The overall prevalence of syphilis was 51.1%; it was 2.5% for HBV, 1.4% for HCV, 42. 9% for HIV and 27.4% for syphilis/HIV co-infection. The prevalence of syphilis, HIV, and syphilis + HIV co-infection was increasing with age and decreasing with the level of education. A positive association with syphilis/HIV co-infection was found in: 25 years and older (aOR = 1.82 [95% CI: 1.33-2.50]), having had a genital sore in the last 12 months (aOR = 1.34 [95% CI: 1.05-1.71]), and having HBsAg-positive test (aOR = 2.09 [1.08-4.08]). Conclusion: The prevalence of HIV and syphilis infections and HIV/syphilis co-infection are very high among FSWs in Rwanda. A strong, specific prevention program for FSWs and to avert HIV infection and other STIs transmission to their clients is needed.
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