Objective To know the condom usage among female entertainment workers (FEWs) in Changning District of Shanghai when they have sex with different types of sexual partners, and to explore the possible factors which may affect their condom usage in last month.
Methods According to the general proportion of FEWs from large scale and small scale venues of 3:7, a total of 125 FEWs were randomly selected and given one-to-one questionnaire survey. The questionnaire involved general demographic information, sexual behavior traits with different sexual partners, condom usage and so on.
Results Only 48.8% FEWs used condom every time last month when they had sex. The unsafe sexual behaviors were common when they had sexual with regular sexual partners. Logistic regression analysis showed that the usage rate was higher in high education group, and married FEWs had higher condom usage rate than single FEWs.
Conclusion Type of sexual partners, educational level and marital status are related to FEWs' condom usage. Providing intervention programs which are targeted on this group of people are the key to preventing HIV transmission through sex. It is necessary to give health education on safe sexual behaviors according to the traits of different places and people in order to reach the goal of 100% condom usage rate.
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