XXXX among female sex workers in Hong Kong: the role of migration status.

@entity1 @entity2954 @entity2953 @entity645 @entity465 @entity1047 @entity250
OBJECTIVES: @entity250 ( @entity250 ) have been considered reservoirs and vectors of @entity2953 ( @entity2953 ) in the community. This study estimated the prevalence of @entity2953 / @entity1 @entity465 virus (HIV) among @entity250 of various migration and residential status in Hong Kong and identified possible risk factors. METHODS: An outreach "Well- @entity1 " clinic was set up at Ziteng, a non-governmental organization working with @entity250 . Details of their lifestyle and health risk behavior were gathered before screening tests were performed, and the data were analyzed according to their place of origin. RESULTS: A total of 503 @entity250 were screened for @entity2953 / @entity645 between 2005 and 2007. Syphilis, @entity2954 , @entity1047 , and @entity645 accounted for 1.8, 1.8, 4.6, and 0.2%, respectively. After adjusting for confounders, having >=  2 sexual partners (odds ratio [OR] 8.33, 95%CI: 2.17-33.46), residence status (OR 0.38, 95%CI: 0.17-0.89), and daily frequency of douching (OR 3.02, 95%CI: 1.23-7.35) were identified as significant predictors. CONCLUSIONS: This study provides important insights on the screening and associated risk factors of @entity2953 among @entity250 working in Hong Kong. The contextual factors identified reflect the social and geographical context in which these @entity1 are operating and how they protect their health using their own means. These findings encourage policymakers and health professionals to redirect their focus and resources to a more holistic approach to sexual health when planning and implementing effective @entity2953 / @entity645 prevention programs.
