Authors
Victoria D Ojeda, Steffanie A Strathdee, Remedios Lozada, Melanie LA Rusch, Miguel Fraga, Prisci Orozovich, Carlos Magis-Rodriguez, Adela de La Torre, Hortensia Amaro, Wayne Cornelius, Thomas L Patterson
Publication date
2009/10/1
Journal
Sexually transmitted infections
Volume
85
Issue
6
Pages
420-426
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
Description
Objective
To examine associations between migration and sexually transmitted infection (STI) prevalence among Mexican female sex workers (FSW).
Methods
FSW aged 18 years and older in Tijuana, Baja California (BC) underwent interviews and testing for HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea and chlamydia. Multivariate logistic regressions identified correlates of STI.
Results
Of 471 FSW, 79% were migrants to BC. Among migrant FSW, prevalence of HIV, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia and any STI was 6.6%, 13.2%, 7.8%, 16.3% and 31.1% compared with 10.9%, 18.2%, 13.0%, 19.0% and 42.4% among FSW born in BC. A greater proportion of migrant FSW were registered with local health services and were ever tested for HIV. Migrant status was protective for any STI in unadjusted models (unadjusted odds ratio 0.61, 95% CI 0.39 to 0.97). In multivariate models controlling for confounders, migrant status was not …
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