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Article: Prevalence and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections in female sex workers in Hong Kong.
| Title | Prevalence and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections in female sex workers in Hong Kong. |
|---|---|
| Authors | |
| Issue Date | 2012 |
| Publisher | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk |
| Citation | Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2012, v. 18 n. 4, Suppl. 3, p. 42-46 How to Cite? |
| Abstract | Key messages
1. The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and HIV among the participating female sex workers (FSW)
accounted for 8.5%, 1.8%, 1.8%, 4.6%, and 0.2%,
respectively.
2. Alcohol consumption, place of origin, a history of termination of pregnancy, higher education
level, having multiple partners, and being a non-smoker were risk factors of sexually
transmitted infections (STIs) among asymptomatic FSWs.
3. Inconsistent use of condom when having sex with regular partners among FSWs may have a bridging effect in the spread of STIs to other
population groups.
4. Continue surveillance of STIs in FSWs in Hong Kong is important. A coherent policy
and holistic approach is required to control the spread of STIs in the community. |
| Persistent Identifier | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/191409 |
| DC Field | Value | Language |
|---|---|---|
| dc.contributor.author | Wong, WCW | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Yim, YL | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Leung, TN | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Lynn, H | en_US |
| dc.contributor.author | Ling, DC | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2013-10-15T06:57:51Z | - |
| dc.date.available | 2013-10-15T06:57:51Z | - |
| dc.date.issued | 2012 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.citation | Hong Kong Medical Journal, 2012, v. 18 n. 4, Suppl. 3, p. 42-46 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10722/191409 | - |
| dc.description.abstract | Key messages 1. The prevalence of hepatitis B surface antigen, syphilis, gonorrhoea, chlamydia, and HIV among the participating female sex workers (FSW) accounted for 8.5%, 1.8%, 1.8%, 4.6%, and 0.2%, respectively. 2. Alcohol consumption, place of origin, a history of termination of pregnancy, higher education level, having multiple partners, and being a non-smoker were risk factors of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among asymptomatic FSWs. 3. Inconsistent use of condom when having sex with regular partners among FSWs may have a bridging effect in the spread of STIs to other population groups. 4. Continue surveillance of STIs in FSWs in Hong Kong is important. A coherent policy and holistic approach is required to control the spread of STIs in the community. | - |
| dc.language | eng | en_US |
| dc.publisher | Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press. The Journal's web site is located at http://www.hkmj.org.hk | - |
| dc.relation.ispartof | Hong Kong Medical Journal | en_US |
| dc.rights | Hong Kong Medical Journal. Copyright © Hong Kong Academy of Medicine Press | - |
| dc.rights | This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International License. | - |
| dc.title | Prevalence and risk factors of sexually transmitted infections in female sex workers in Hong Kong. | en_US |
| dc.type | Article | en_US |
| dc.identifier.email | Wong, WCW: wongwcw@hku.hk | en_US |
| dc.identifier.authority | Wong, WCW=rp01457 | en_US |
| dc.description.nature | published_or_final_version | - |
| dc.identifier.hkuros | 225624 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.volume | 18 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.spage | 42 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.epage | 46 | en_US |