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steady partners

Trends in HIV prevalence and associated risk behaviors in female sex workers in Catalonia,Spain

Cross-sectional studies were conducted biennially among 400 SW recruited in Catalonia (Spain) in the street, flats and clubs.   In addition to an anonymous questionnaire, oral fluid samples were collected to estimate HIV prevalence.  The percentage of SW who used condoms inconsistently with clients (past 6 months) increased from 5.1% in 2005 to 9.9% in 2011; this percentage also increased with steady partners (86.2% in 2005 to 94.4% in 2011.The prevalence of self-reported sexually transmitted infections (STI) increased from 14% in 2005 to 20.6% in 2011. The prevalence of HIV held constant over the years (about 2%), being higher in Spanish

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condom use

Objective: To understand condom use between female sex workers(FSWs) and different kinds of partners,and factors influencing condom use among FSWs.Methods: Anonymous face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted among 521 FSWs recruited by using Respondent Driven Sampling approach in Shanghai.Results: With steady partners,regular clients and one time clients,the proportion of FSWs who always used condoms in the past one month was 24.0%,54.3% and 72.6%,respectively,and the proportion of FSWs who used condom the last time she had sex was 33.3%,73.9% and 87.3%,respectively.The main reasons f

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HIV prevention

Objective: To understand condom use between female sex workers(FSWs) and different kinds of partners,and factors influencing condom use among FSWs.Methods: Anonymous face-to-face questionnaire survey was conducted among 521 FSWs recruited by using Respondent Driven Sampling approach in Shanghai.Results: With steady partners,regular clients and one time clients,the proportion of FSWs who always used condoms in the past one month was 24.0%,54.3% and 72.6%,respectively,and the proportion of FSWs who used condom the last time she had sex was 33.3%,73.9% and 87.3%,respectively.The main reasons f

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