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Table 1 Reasons for not meeting inclusion criteria for the Mujer Mas Segura study, n = 487 †

From: Mujer Mas Segura(Safer Women): a combination prevention intervention to reduce sexual and injection risks among female sex workers who inject drugs

Disqualification reason

Total (n%)

Did not share needles/syringes/injection paraphernalia in the past month

62(32%)*

Did not have unprotected sex with clients in the past month

311 (64%)

Did not inject drugs in the past month

293 (60%)

Did not exchange sex for money/drugs/shelter/goods in the past month

219 (45%)

HIV-positive

34 (7%)

Plans to move in the next 18 months

63 (13%)

Age <18

6 (1%)

Started sex work < a month ago

3(0.6%)

  1. †Numbers do not add to 100% because women could be disqualified for more than one reason; *among those who injected in the past month (n = 194).