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Table 2 Bivariable and multivariable correlates of HIV testing among street-based female sex workers in Iran, 2017

From: HIV testing and its associated factors among street-based female sex workers in Iran: results of a national rapid assessment and response survey

Variables

HIV testing

Yes

No

Bivariable

Multivariable

n (%)

n (%)

Crude OR (95%CI)

AOR (95%CI)

Age

 18–29

139 (28.84)

137 (39.71)

1

1

 30–45

299 (62.03)

193 (55.94)

1.17 (0.82, 1.65)

1.70 (0.70, 4.13)

  > 46

44 (9.13)

15 (4.35)

1.99 (0.86, 4.58)

1.34 (0.15, 12.03)

Education

 Illiterate

33 (6.65)

24 (6.86)

1

1

 Reading writing levels

38 (7.66)

12 (3.43)

1.53 (1.03, 8.16)

2.02 (0.19, 21.00)

 Primary education

102 (20.56)

62 (17.71)

1.15 (0.3, 2.50)

1.06 (0.18, 6.14)

 Secondary education

128 (25.81)

101 (28.86)

0.71 (0.34, 1.49)

1.63 (0.36, 7.44)

 High school

87 (17.54)

65 (18.57)

0.92 (0.43, 1.97)

1.85 (0.30, 11.37)

 Diploma

81 (16.33)

56 (16.00)

0.96 (0.4, 2.11)

0.89 (0.17, 4.49)

 College

27 (5.44)

30 (8.57)

0.46 (0.18, 1.19)

0.73 (0.07, 7.65)

Marital status

 Single

10 (2.42)

4 (1.60)

1

1

 Married

95 (23.00)

51 (20.40)

0.56 (0.14, 2.19)

2.61 (0.31, 21.99)

 Divorced

207 (50.12)

140 (56.00)

0.41 (0.10, 1.54)

1.22 (0.17, 8.56)

 Patronage marriage

63 (15.25)

18 (7.20)

1.32 (0.31, 5.58)

3.45 (0.32, 36.41)

 Widow

38 (9.20)

37 (14.80)

0.29 (0.07, 1.20)

6.55 (0.44, 96.56)

Living status

 With family or spouse

271 (58.53)

208 (64.40)

1

1

 Social welfare center

25 (5.40)

8 (2.48)

2.26 (0.83, 6.10)

0.26 (0.05, 1.28)

 Alone

57 (12.31)

48 (14.86)

1.14 (0.70, 1.85)

0.85 (0.27, 2.70)

 Homeless or shelter

110 (23.76)

59 (18.27)

1.02 (0.65, 1.59)

8.86 (2.68, 29.32)

Income (per month)

 Under 100,000

80 (17.90)

20 (6.51)

1

1

 100,000–500,000

153 (34.23)

92 (29.97)

0.30 (0.14, 0.62)

0.49 (0.12, 1.91)

 500,000-1,000,000

139 (31.10)

106 (34.53)

0.28 (0.14, 0.59)

0.30 (0.06, 1.31)

 1,000,000-5,000,000

75 (16.78)

89 (28.99)

0.20 (0.09, 0.43)

0.09 (0.02, 0.43)

Current drug use

 No

86 (18.94)

172 (51.50)

1

1

 Yes

368 (81.06)

162 (48.50)

2.43 (1.37, 4.28)

3.47 (1.33, 9.06)

Ever injection

 Yes

56 (15.34)

20 (11.76)

–

–

 No

309 (84.66)

150 (88.24)

–

–

Self-perceived risk of HIV

 No risk

89 (25.07)

72 (33.96)

1

1

 At risk

266 (74.93)

140 (66.04)

1.80 (1.13, 2.86)

2.10 (0.76, 5.65)

Lifetime abortion

 No

262 (54.58)

228 (64.96)

1

1

 Yes

218 (45.42)

123 (35.04)

1.41 (1.00, 1.98)

1.84 (0.81, 4.18)

Ever worked in brothels

 No

177 (37.11)

130 (37.04)

–

–

 Yes

300 (62.89)

221 (62.96)

–

–