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Table 2 Bivariate and multivariable results showing correlates of 12-month retention in HIV care among HIV-positive FESW enrolled in the CIPI study

From: HIV treatment cascade among female entertainment and sex workers in Cambodia: impact of amphetamine use and an HIV prevention program

Characteristic or risk exposure

12 Month retention in HIV Care (n = 34)

 

Bivariate

Multivariable

 

OR

95% CI

p value

AOR

95% CI

p value

Age (years)

      

 <20

      

 20–29

0.88

0.12, 6.29

0.90

   

 30–39

1.00

0.15, 6.55

1.00

   

 ≥40

1.00

(refa)

    

SMARTgirl member (yes)

      

 Yes

2.75

0.96, 7.82

0.06

4.16

1.38, 12.56

0.01

Length of time participant has been SMARTgirl member (months)

      

 <6

1.00

(ref)

    

 6–24

3.83

0.95, 15.36

0.06

   

 >24

1.95

0.60, 6.35

0.27

   

SMARTgirl Club visit frequency in the past year

      

 ≥ 1/month

1.00

(ref)

    

 <1/month

0.49

0.12, 2.00

0.32

   

 Never

0.28

0.06, 1.28

0.10

   

Age of first sexual intercourse (years)

0.89

0.76, 1.03

0.13

0.84

0.70, 1.02

0.08

Time since HIV diagnosis (months)

1.00

0.99, 1.01

0.67

1.00

0.99, 1.01

0.52

Work setting: Brothel/Freelance based (vs. Entertainment venue)

1.21

0.51, 2.88

0.66

   

Currently work for manager or boss

1.71

0.71, 4.08

0.23

   

Income last month ($US)

      

 <100

1.00

(ref)

    

 100–250

0.64

0.24, 1.73

0.38

   

 >250

0.86

0.27, 2.68

0.79

   

Food insecurity (last 3 months)

      

 Never

1.00

(ref)

    

 Rarely

1.32

0.42, 4.13

0.63

   

 Sometimes

1.02

0.22, 4.77

0.98

   

 Often

1.36

0.33, 5.71

0.67

   

Experienced emotional or physical violence in the last 3 months

1.18

0.49, 2.80

0.71

   

Number of sexual partners (self-reported, last 3 months)

1.00

1.00, 1.01

0.37

   

Any unprotected sex (self-reported, last 3 months)

0.70

0.28, 1.72

0.43

   

PSA positive test

0.66

0.26, 1.71

0.40

   

Use of ATS (self-reported, past 3 months)

(yes vs. no)

0.50

0.21, 1.21

0.12

   

Tested for positive for ATS use at study visit (vs. negative)

0.52

0.21, 1.27

0.15

   

ATS assist score

      

 <4

1.00

(ref)

 

1

(ref)

 

 4–26

0.89

0.36, 2.20

0.81

1.20

0.42, 3.38

0.72

 27+

0.16

0.02, 1.45

0.11

0.09

0.01, 0.72

0.02

Alcohol assist score

      

 <11

1.00

(ref)

    

 11–26

0.51

0.19, 1.38

0.18

   

 27+

0.75

0.24, 2.37

0.62

   

K10 Psychological distress

      

 Low or no risk

1.00

(ref)

    

 Mild risk

0.58

0.18, 1.83

0.35

   

 Moderate risk

2.63

0.71, 9.72

0.15

   

 Severe risk

0.91

0.25, 3.30

0.89

   

STI symptoms (self-reported, last 3 mo)

2.08

0.74, 5.86

0.16

3.00

0.83, 10.81

0.09

  1. Italic values indicate exposures found to be independently and significantly associated with 12-month retention in care
  2. aref = Referent group