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Srpski arhiv za celokupno lekarstvo 2016 Volume 144, Issue 7-8, Pages: 424-430
https://doi.org/10.2298/SARH1608424L
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Factors associated with inconsistent condom use with clients among female sex workers in Podgorica, Montenegro

Laušević Dragan (Institute for Public Health, Podgorica, Montenegro)
Begić Senad (Institute for Public Health, Podgorica, Montenegro)
Terzić Nataša (Institute for Public Health, Podgorica, Montenegro)
Vratnica Zoran (Institute for Public Health, Podgorica, Montenegro)
Čičić Alma (Institute for Public Health, Podgorica, Montenegro)
Mugoša Boban (Institute for Public Health, Podgorica, Montenegro)

Introduction. Female sex workers (FSWs) are a group at increased risk for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection, and inconsistent condom use with clients is a known risk factor for infection in this group. Objective. The aim of the study was to determine factors associated with inconsistent condom use with clients among female sex workers in Podgorica, Montenegro. Methods. We conducted an HIV bio-behavioral cross-sectional study in a sample of female sex workers recruited by snowball sampling. Results. A total of 142 FSWs were recruited. Eighty-one (57.0%) of them used condoms consistently with clients. HIV prevalence was 0.0%. In the multivariate analysis inconsistent condom use with clients in the previous month was associated with clients’ negative personal attitude [age-adjusted odds ratio (AOR) = 22.7, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 2.3-228.0] or client’s indifference (AOR = 13.0, 95% CI = 1.4-118.9) towards using condom during sex with sexual workers, decision making by clients or by mutual agreement with client about using a condom (AOR = 10.2, 95% CI = 3.7-28.0), and early age of first sex (AOR = 5.4, 95% CI = 1.6-18.5). Conclusion. Our results suggest not only the need for further promotion of condom use, information and education for FSW but also the need to strengthen negotiation skills of FSWs with clients on regular use of condoms, as well as the need to extend prevention programs to clients of FSWs.

Keywords: female sex workers, paid sex, HIV, consistent condom use