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Table 1 Socio-demographic and economic characteristics of female sex workers in semi – urban Blantyre 2018 (n = 200)

From: Correlates of pregnancy among Female Sex Workers (FSWs) in semi urban Blantyre, Malawi

Characteristics

Frequency

Percent (%)

Age in years (n = 200)

 18–< 24

91

45.5

 24–< 29

34

17

 29–< 34

32

16

 34- < 39

17

8.5

 39- < 44

15

7.5

 44- < 49

11

5.5

Relationship status(n = 200)

 Had steady partner

98

49

 Had no steady partner

63

31.5

 Dissolved (widowed and divorced)

39

19.5

Educational status (n = 200)

Level attained

  Primary (1–8)

146

73

  Secondary (9–12)

47

23.5

  Higher education

7

3.5

Religion n = (200)

  Christianity

133

66.5

  Islam

67

33.5

Place of work (n = 186)

  Night club

98

52.7

  Bar

61

32.8

  Homes (in-house)

16

8.6

  Hotel

11

5.9

Additional work (n = 190)

  Yes

64

33.7

  No

126

66.3

Type of additional work (n = 60)

  Business

48

80

  Waiter

7

11.7

  Housemaid

5

8.3

Monthly income in USD (n = 60)

   < =50

60

100

Birth place (n = 153)

  Rural

103

67.3

  Urban

50

32.7

Arrived from out of the study site (n = 200)

  No

109

54.5

  Yes

91

45.5

Reason of leaving birth place (n = 91)

  Searching for better life

80

88

  Family collapse

10

11

  Fear of early marriage or instability

01

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