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Condom Use and Prevalence of Genital Chlamydia trachomatis Among the Korean Female Sex Workers
Joongyub Lee, Sun-Young Jung, Dong Seok Kwon, Minsoo Jung, Byung-Joo Park
Epidemiol Health. 2010;32:e2010008.   Published online August 13, 2010
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4178/epih/e2010008
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<sec><title>OBJECTIVES</title><p>Since 2004, availability of resources for preventing sexually transmitted diseases in Korean female sex workers (FSWs) has decreased because of strict application of a law against prostitution. This study is to evaluate the condom use and prevalence of <italic>Chlamydia trachomatis</italic> among FSWs in Korea.</p></sec><sec><title>METHODS</title><p>We performed a cross-sectional study of FSWs from 15 major sex work sites in Korea from June to November 2008, using convenience sampling. Self-administered questionnaires and urine samples were collected after all participants' written informed consent. Urine samples were analyzed with PCR at a single central laboratory.</p></sec><sec><title>RESULTS</title><p>Among 1,086 FSWs who consented to study participation, data from 999 FSWs were appropriate for analysis. <italic>C. trachomatis</italic> prevalence was 12.8% (95% CI: 10.7-14.9%). Younger age increased risk for <italic>C. trachomatis</italic>. Whereas majority of FSWs (71.0%) answered high self confidence in condom negotiation, the proportion of FSWs who always used condoms last month was only 23.7%. However, practicing regular condom use showed significant protection against chlamydia infection, not self confidence in condom negotiation.</p></sec><sec><title>CONCLUSION</title><p>In Korea, FSWs were not practicing enough self-protection at work with a high prevalence of <italic>C. trachomatis</italic>. Education for constant practice of protection against sexually transmitted diseases is needed, especially for younger FSWs.</p></sec>
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