title: Demographic correlates of constant condom use among sex workers in Tangail, Dhaka, Bangladesh.
abstract: Consistent condom use, particularly by promiscuous individuals, is a major safeguard against sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV/AIDS. This study examines some demographic factors that may affect such use among Bangladeshi female commercial sex workers at a brothel in Tangail (n = 196; mean age = 23.44 years), and the streets of Dhaka (n = 112; mean age = 25.92 years). The chi2 results indicated that sex workers over 19 years of age were 2.52 times more likely than adolescents under 19 to work on the street rather than at a brothel (chi2 = 8.73, p < .0.01, OR = 2.52, 95% CI = 1.35-4.72). Brothel sex workers aged over 19 years reported 3.26 probability to regularly use condom with clients than those adolescents aged below 19 years (chi2 = 6.23, p < 0.01, OR = 3.26, 95% CI = 1.25-8.53). This study found age to be a significant demographic correlate of regular condom use, particularly, among the brothel workers.
authors.affiliation: Prof. Munakata Laboratory, University of Tsukuba, D511 Tennodai, Tsukuba-Shi, Jbaraki-Ken 305-006, Japan.
authors.forename: Nilufar Akter
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Eva
authors.forename: Tsunetsugu
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Munakata
authors.forename: Francis N
authors.initials: FN
authors.lastname: Onuoha
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001459:Bangladesh; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D004522:Educational Status; D005260:Female; D015438:Health Behavior; D007722:Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice; D006801:Humans; D016017:Odds Ratio; D012309:Risk-Taking; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012749:Sexually Transmitted Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires