Migrant female sex workers working at the Sino-Vietnamese border for a short time have a higher risk of HIV transmission: a consecutive cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

For migrant female sex workers (FSWs) at the Sino-Vietnamese border, the impact of work time in their current location on the spread of HIV/AIDS is not clear.

Methods

Data were collected from the Sino-Vietnamese border cities of Guangxi, China. Migrant FSWs working in these cities were studied. FSWs who worked less than 6 months in their current location were assigned to the short-term work group (ST FSWs), and FSWs who worked equal to or longer than 6 months in their current location were assigned to the long-term work group (LT FSWs). Logistic regression was performed to examine the impact of work time in the current location and factors associated with HIV infection.

Results

Among the 1667 migrant FSWs, 586 (35.2%) and 1081 (64.9%) were assigned to the S

SUBMITTER: Zhang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7006200 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature