Study on condom use and its determinant among commercial sex workers

  Objective   To understand proportion of condom use and its determinants among commercial sex workers (CSWs)in Sichuan and Yunnan provinces.

  Methods   Based on design of sociologic focus group discussion, in-depth individual interview and epidemiological cross-sectional survey, data of social demographic characters of CSWs, knowledge about STD/AIDS, sex behaviors and condom use were collected.

  Results   Most CSWs couldn't insist on using condom during sexual contacts with their clients each time.There were some factors influencing condom use, among which the first was that clients of CSWs were reluctant to use condom, and other factors were economical causes, condoms inaccessible easily and measures of contraception(OR=7.623, 95%CI3.832-15.165).

  Conclusion   Proportion of condom use was rather low among CSWs in Sichuan and Yunnan province, the main reason of which was clients'unwillingness for use.