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Prevalence ratios (PR) analysis was carried out using log-binomial regression model.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The prevalence of HIV-1 was 29.4% among YWSS compared to 19.6% among female sex worker (PR\u00a0=\u00a01.43 [1.07\u20131.91]). Consistent condoms use last 3\u00a0months were very low at 22.3% and 41.2%, respectively (PR\u00a0=\u00a00.52 [0.37\u20130.74]), the low education level among YWSS versus AFSW (PR\u00a0=\u00a00.55 [0.40\u20130.76]); YWSS having been a victim of sexual violence in the last 12\u00a0months (PR\u00a0=\u00a02.00 [1.52\u20132.63]), were also more likely to be HIV positive.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>\n               <jats:sec>\n                  <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                  <jats:p>The YWSS had a high prevalence of HIV, experienced other socioeconomic vulnerabilities and remain a key population for comprehensive HIV programs. To reach all YWSS, programs need to consider many outreach programs and address the shared determinants of HIV risk.<\/jats:p>\n               <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1093\/pubmed\/fdad130","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2023,7,21]],"date-time":"2023-07-21T11:16:17Z","timestamp":1689938177000},"page":"e630-e638","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":3,"title":["Young women who sell sex in Bangui, Central African Republic: a neglected group highly vulnerable to HIV"],"prefix":"10.1093","volume":"45","author":[{"given":"Jean de Dieu","family":"Longo","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"National Reference Centre for Sexually Transmitted Diseases and Antiretroviral Therapy , Bangui , Central African Republic"},{"name":"Department of Public Health , Faculty of Health Sciences, , Bangui , Central African Republic"},{"name":"Unit for Research and Intervention in Public Health , Faculty of Health Sciences, , Bangui , Central African 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