Table 1 A summary of selected characteristics of the female sex workers enrolled in the study
Characteristics (N = 819) | Categories | Frequency (n) | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Socio and economic | |||
 Age group | 15-19 yrs | 42 | 5.1 |
20-29 yrs | 465 | 56.8 | |
> 30 yrs | 312 | 38.1 | |
 Education | No education | 42 | 5.0 |
Attended Primary (1–7 years) of education) | 448 | 54.7 | |
Attended Secondary or higher (at least 8 years of education) | 329 | 40.2 | |
 Marital status | Never married | 221 | 27.0 |
Married or in union | 116 | 14.2 | |
Divorce/separated /widow | 482 | 58.8 | |
 Wealth quintile | Lowest | 178 | 21.7 |
Second | 188 | 23.0 | |
Middle | 135 | 16.5 | |
Fourth | 196 | 23.9 | |
Highest | 122 | 14.9 | |
 Other source of income | Yes | 272 | 33.2 |
Sexual and obstetric history | |||
 HIV status | Positive | 243 | 29.7 |
Negative | 563 | 68.7 | |
Not sure/unverified by record | 13 | 1.6 | |
 Years in sex work | < 2 years | 249 | 30.4 |
3–5 years | 313 | 38.2 | |
> 6 years | 257 | 31.4 | |
 Main workplace | Street based | 270 | 33.0 |
Entertainment place | 226 | 27.6 | |
Residence/homed based | 41 | 5.0 | |
Phone based | 282 | 34.4 | |
 Partner for last pregnancy | Emotional partner | 480 | 58.6 |
Non Emotional partner | 339 | 41.4 | |
 Number of living Children | No Child | 380 | 46.4 |
1–3 children | 357 | 43.6 | |
Four and more Children | 82 | 10.0 | |
 Ever been raped in the last two years | Yes | 172 | 21.0 |
Having a supporter & substance abuse | |||
 Reported having people to provide social support if they wanted to get pregnant | Friend | 234 | 28.6 |
Family member | 180 | 22.0 | |
Health worker | 172 | 21.0 | |
No support | 233 | 28.4 | |
 Hazardous alcohol user | Yes | 462 | 56.4 |
 Substance use | Yes | 335 | 40.9 |