Author's response to reviews Title: Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India Authors:

Factors associated with history of drug use among female sex workers (FSW) in a high HIV prevalence state of India

BACKGROUND The intersection between illicit drug use and female commercial sex work has been identified as an important factor responsible for rising HIV prevalence among female sex workers (FSW) in several northeastern states of India. But, little is know about the factors associated with the use of drugs among FSWs in this region. The objective of the paper was to describe the factors associa...

Male Use of Female Sex Work in India: A Nationally Representative Behavioural Survey

Heterosexual transmission of HIV in India is driven by the male use of female sex workers (FSW), but few studies have examined the factors associated with using FSW. This nationally representative study examined the prevalence and correlates of FSW use among 31,040 men aged 15-49 years in India in 2006. Nationally, about 4% of men used FSW in the previous year, representing about 8.5 million FS...

HIV prevalence among female sex workers in Guigang City, Guangxi, China: an 8-year consecutive cross-sectional study

BACKGROUND Female sex workers (FSW) are a population that are at high risk for HIV infection, and their HIV/AIDS knowledge levels and sexual behaviors are of concern. This study describes changes in HIV prevalence and factors associated among female sex workers in Guigang City, Guangxi, one of the highest HIV prevalence areas in China. METHODS Data were derived from an annual cross-sectional ...

Author's response to reviews Title: An Integrated Individual, Community, and Structural Intervention to Reduce HIV/STI Risks among Female Sex Workers Authors: dianming

HIV prevalence and related risk behaviours among female sex workers in Iran: results of the national biobehavioural survey, 2010

OBJECTIVES To determine the prevalence of HIV and related behavioural risks among Iranian female sex workers (FSW) via the first national biobehavioural surveillance survey. METHODS In 2010, 1005 FSW were approached and 872 recruited using facility-based sampling from 21 sites in 14 cities in Iran. We collected dried blood samples and conducted face-to-face interviews using a standardised que...