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Table 3 Summary of commercial sex worker studies

From: Sun, sea and sex: a review of the sex tourism literature

Study Destination Principal Findings
De et al. [24] Central African Republic Poor use of condoms by ‘Pupulenge’ with clients
Johnson et al. [13] Jamaica Poor condom usage among male sex workers
Multiple partners frequent among male sex workers
Avery et al. [25] Singapore Lower rates of condom usage when patronising CSW overseas
Lau et al. [26] Hong Kong Lower rates of condom usage when visiting CSW overseas
Hsieh et al. [27] Proposal that spread of STI could be greater via networks created by the clientele of CSW
Syvertsen et al. [29] Mexico Unprotected sex also prevalent in the personal relationships of CSW
  1. CSW commercial sex workers; STI sexually transmitted infections