From June to December , prostitutes registered with the STD programme in Singapore for regular screening for sexually transmitted diseases STD were investigated for factors associated with STD incidence in the preceding year.
The majority were foreigners Anal sex 0. The overall STD incidence rate was None was human immunodeficiency virus HIV positive. The crude and age-adjusted risk of STD was found to increase significantly with client load. An inverse relationship between condom use and STD risk was also observed. Mean condom use among clients was reported as Although the prostitutes negotiated for condom use with majority of the clients Health education should be targeted at clients on the protective effects of condom use and at the prostitutes on skills in negotiating condom use.
The crude and age-adjusted risk of STDs was found to increase significantly with client load. Although the prostitutes negotiated for condom use with the majority of clients Health education should be aimed at those clients on the protective effects of condom use and at the prostitutes on skills in negotiating condom use. Abstract From June to December , prostitutes registered with the STD programme in Singapore for regular screening for sexually transmitted diseases STD were investigated for factors associated with STD incidence in the preceding year.
