title: A demographic and health survey of Spanish female sex workers: HIV prevalence and associated risk factors.
abstract: In order to examine the prevalence of HIV infection and associated risk factors amongst Spanish female prostitutes a multicentre (n = 22) cross-sectional study was conducted between November 1989 and January 1991. Data collected included socioeconomic characteristics, sexual behavior and health status together with blood samples. A total of 1633 prostitutes were recruited into the study. Of these, 1433 (87.8%) consented to blood samples being taken and 180 (12.6%) were HIV positive. HIV seroprevalence was 54.7% for intravenous drug users (IVDUs) versus 3.7% for non-IVDUs. Previous imprisonment, hepatitis B and a partner who was an IVDU were significant predictors of HIV infection according to multivariate logistic regression models.
authors.affiliation: London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Estébanez
authors.forename: M V
authors.initials: MV
authors.lastname: Zunzunegui
authors.forename: M D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Aguilar
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Coloma
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rua-Figueroa
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Fitch
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Grant
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Sarasqueta
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Nájera
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003710:Demography; D005260:Female; D006679:HIV Seropositivity; D006306:Health Surveys; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012307:Risk Factors; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000523:psychology*