Hawassa University Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
Hawassa University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, School of Medical Laboratory Science, Hawassa, Ethiopia.
Ethiop J Health Sci. 2022 Mar;32(2):261-268. doi: 10.4314/ejhs.v32i2.6.
HIV is among one of the most serious public health problems. Low-income countries are highly affected by Human Immuno-deficiency Virus (HIV). The burden of HIV varies across various segments of the population. The aim of this study was to determine the magnitude of HIV infection and associated factors among female sex workers (FSWs).
A cross-sectional study was conducted among 381 FSWs at Integrated Service on Health and Development Organization (ISHDO) located in Hawassa city from July to November 2018. Socio-demographic and related data were collected using a structured questionnaire. About 5 ml of venous blood was collected from study participants; serum was prepared and tested for HIV using the 4 generation Microlisa HIV assay. Data were analyzed by using SPSS version 21; binary and multivariable logistic regressions were used to determine factors associated with HIV infection among FSWs. A p-value of less than 0.05 was considered statistically significant.
The prevalence of HIV among FSWs at ISHDO, Hawassa was 19.9% [95% CI: 16, 24.4].
The prevalence of HIV among FSWs at ISHDO, Hawassa was relatively high compared to national and regional reports. In this study, none of the factors assessed were significantly associated with HIV infection.
HIV 是最严重的公共卫生问题之一。低收入国家受人类免疫缺陷病毒（HIV）的影响最大。HIV 在不同人群中有不同的负担。本研究旨在确定性工作者（FSW）中 HIV 感染的程度及其相关因素。
2018 年 7 月至 11 月在 Hawassa 市综合卫生与发展组织（ISHDO）对 381 名 FSW 进行了横断面研究。使用结构化问卷收集社会人口统计学和相关数据。从研究参与者中采集约 5ml 静脉血；制备血清并使用第四代 Microlisa HIV 检测试剂盒检测 HIV。使用 SPSS 版本 21 进行数据分析；使用二项和多变量逻辑回归来确定 FSW 中与 HIV 感染相关的因素。p 值小于 0.05 被认为具有统计学意义。
ISHDO，Hawassa 的 FSW 中 HIV 的患病率为 19.9%[95%CI：16，24.4]。
与国家和地区报告相比，ISHDO，Hawassa 的 FSW 中 HIV 的患病率相对较高。在这项研究中，评估的因素均与 HIV 感染无显著关联。
