Risk factors of sexually transmitted infections among female sex workers in Republic of Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Female sex workers (FSW) who live in urban areas in Republic of Korea have a particularly high risk of sexually transmitted diseases (STD). We investigated the prevalence of s STDs in FSWs in order to determine the factors associated with sexually transmitted infections in Korea.

Methods

Study data were collected from 832 FSWs through a 2014 survey on the prevalence of STDs in high risk populations in Republic of Korea. We assessed the associations between sexually transmitted infections and demographic and risk behaviour variables through logistic regression analysis.

Results

The risk probability of sexually transmitted infection was higher for those who drank alcohol often as well as those who had their first sexual experience at an early age. However, th

SUBMITTER: Jung M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6341713 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature