FACTORS THAT AFFECTING THE UTILIZATION OF HIV TESTS IN INDIRECT FEMALE SEX WORKERS (IFSW) IN INDONESIA

Abstract

HIV test is the most critical "entrance" for prevention, care, support, and treatment services for people at risk of HIV/AIDS, such as FSW groups. Based on data from Biological and Behavioral Integrated Survey (BBIS) 2015 in Indonesia, this research uses a Cross-Sectional research design with the sampling technique of Multistage Random Sampling. The population of this study was all indirect female sex workers, with as many as 3,153 respondents, with samples following inclusion and exclusion criteria of as many as 2,514 respondents. Data analysis was done univariate, bivariate, and multivariate. The prevalence of indirect female sex workers with the utilization of HIV Tests was 51.6%. The result of analysis showed that there are correlation between age (PR: 1.67 95% CI: 1.308-1.876), education level (PR: 0.829 95% CI: 0.692-0.994), knowledge (PR: 2.521 95% CI: 2,081-3.055), age of first sex (PR: 0.635 95% CI: 0.484-0.833), risk perception (PR: 1.553 95% CI: 1.297-1.859), history of STI (PR: 1.436 95% CI: 1.009-2.042), number of sex customers (PR: 1.603 95% CI: 1.310-1.962), and pimps support (PR: 2.459 95% CI: 2.067-2.924) with the utilization of HIV test in indirect female sex worker (IFSW). The most dominant variable associated with the utilization of HIV tests is knowledge after being controlled by age, education level, age of first sex, risk perception, history of STI, number of sex customers, and pimp’s support. This research recommends that the government improve the implementation of HIV/AIDS prevention and control programs like the VCT test not only among indirect sex workers but also among sex customers.