Contraception and condom use among Bolivian female sex workers: relationship-specific associations between disease prevention and family planning behaviors

Health Care Women Int. 2013;34(3-4):249-62. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2012.736576.

Abstract

We examined data from a clinic-based survey of 1,222 Bolivian female sex workers (FSWs) to assess whether use of nonbarrier modern contraception is associated with less consistent condom use with clients and noncommercial partners. Women who were using nonbarrier modern contraception were less likely than nonusers to consistently use condoms with noncommercial partners (AOR 0.393, 95% CI 0.203-0.759, p = .005). With clients, this inverse association did not hold. Public health professionals must consider both disease prevention and pregnancy prevention needs in this vulnerable population, and messages should be tailored to encourage dual method use with all partners.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Bolivia
  • Condoms / statistics & numerical data*
  • Contraception Behavior*
  • Contraceptive Agents, Female*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Family Planning Services / statistics & numerical data*
  • Female
  • HIV Infections / prevention & control*
  • Health Surveys
  • Humans
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy, Unwanted
  • Risk Reduction Behavior
  • Safe Sex / statistics & numerical data
  • Sex Work / psychology
  • Sex Workers / psychology*
  • Sexual Partners
  • Socioeconomic Factors
  • Surveys and Questionnaires
  • Urban Population
  • Young Adult

Substances

  • Contraceptive Agents, Female