Table 3 Planning status of pregnancy by selected characteristics of female sex workers
Characteristics (N = 819) | Unplanned N = 533 n (%) | Ambivalent N = 196 n (%) | Planned N = 90 n (%) | P value Chi2 (x2 test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | P= 0.024* | |||
 15-19 yrs | 21 (3.9) | 15 (7.6) | 6 (6.7) |  |
 20-29 yrs | 291 (54.6) | 115 (58.7) | 59 (65.5) |  |
  > 30 yrs | 221 (44.5) | 66 (33.7) | 25 (27.8) |  |
Marital status | P= 0.230 | |||
 Never married | 145 (27.2) | 50 (25.5) | 26 (28.9) |  |
 Married or in union | 65 (12.2) | 34 (17.4) | 17 (18.9) |  |
 Divorce/separated /widow | 323 60.6) | 112 (57.1) | 47 (52.2) |  |
Wealth quintile | P= 0.016* | |||
 Lowest | 128 (24.0) | 32 (16.3) | 19 (20.0) |  |
 Second | 129 (24.2) | 38 (19.4) | 21 (23.3) |  |
 Middle | 88 (16.5) | 38 (19.4) | 9 (10.0) |  |
 Fourth | 125 (23.5) | 49 (25.0) | 22 (24.5) |  |
 Highest | 63 (11.8) | 39 (19.9) | 20 (22.2) |  |
HIV status | P= 0.618 | |||
 Positive | 160 (30.0) | 62 (31.6) | 21 (23.3) |  |
 Negative | 364 (68.3) | 132 (67.4) | 67 (74.5) |  |
 Not sure/unverified by records | 9 (1.7) | 2 (1.0) | 2 (2.2) |  |
Years in sex work | P= 0.004* | |||
  < 2 years | 141 (26.4) | 73 (37.2) | 35 (38.9) |  |
 3–5 years | 204 (38.3) | 74 (37.8) | 35 (38.9) |  |
  > 6 years | 188 (35.3) | 49 (25.0) | 20 (22.2) |  |
Main workplace | P = 0.218 | |||
 Street based | 174 (32.7) | 65 (33.2) | 31 (34.4) |  |
 Entertainment place | 151 (28.3) | 45 (23.0) | 30 (33.3) |  |
 Residence/homed based | 25 (4.7) | 9 (4.6) | 7 (7.8) |  |
 Phone based | 183 (34.3) | 77 (39.3) | 22 (24.4) |  |
Partner for last pregnancy | P= 0.000* | |||
 Emotional partner | 242 (45.4) | 160 (81.6) | 78 (86.7) |  |
 Non emotional (Paying client/others) | 291 (54.6) | 36 (18.4) | 12 (13.3) |  |
Number of living Children | P = 0.206 | |||
 No child | 249 (46.7) | 91 (46.4) | 40 (44.4) |  |
 1–3 children | 222 (41.7) | 90 (45.9) | 45 (50.0) |  |
  ≥ 4 children | 62 (11.6) | 15 (7.65) | 15 (5.6) |  |
Ever been raped in last two years | P= 0.000* | |||
 -No | 398 (74.7) | 171 (87.2) | 78 (86.7) |  |
 -Yes | 135 (25.3) | 25 (12.8) | 12 (13.3) |  |
Reported having person/s to provide social support | P= 0.000* | |||
 Friend | 134 (25.1) | 67 (34.2) | 33 (36.7) |  |
 Family member | 99 (18.6) | 53 (27.0) | 28 (31.1) |  |
 Health worker | 121 (22.7) | 37 (18.9) | 14 (15.5) |  |
 No support | 179 (33.6) | 39 (19.9) | 15 (16.7) |  |
Alcohol use | P= 0.025* | |||
 Non-Hazardous drinking | 214 (40.2) | 97 (49.5) | 46 (51.1) |  |
 Hazardous drinking | 319 (59.8) | 99 (50.5) | 44 (48.9) |  |
Substance use | P= 0.002* | |||
 No | 291 (54.6) | 132 (67.3) | 61 (67.8) |  |
 Yes | 242 (45.4) | 64 (32.7) | 29 (32.2) |  |