| N | 2000 survey | N | 2005 survey | P-value¥ |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean years (sd) | 503 | 31.0 (8.8) | 504 | 29.5 (7.5) | 0.004 |
Marital status, % (number of women) | 503 | Â | 506 | Â | Â |
   Single |  | 43.9% (221) |  | 43.1% (218) |  |
   Married/cohabiting |  | 39.4% (198) |  | 2.8% (14) |  |
   Separated/divorced |  | 15.1% (76) |  | 46.6% (236) |  |
   Widowed |  | 1.6% (8) |  | 7.5% (38) | <0.001 |
Education, % (number of women) | 502 | Â | 506 | Â | Â |
   None |  | 19.3% (97) |  | 10.1% (51) |  |
   Primary level |  | 60.0% (301) |  | 60.3% (305) |  |
   Secondary level |  | 18.5% (93) |  | 27.1% (137) |  |
   Tertiary level |  | 2.2% (11) |  | 2.6% (13) | < 0.001 |
Religion, % (number of women) | 502 | Â | 506 | Â | Â |
   Catholic |  | 17.1% (86) |  | 28.9% (146) |  |
   Muslim |  | 55.2% (277) |  | 32.4% (164) |  |
   Protestant |  | 26.7% (134) |  | 37.2% (188) |  |
   Other |  | 1.0% (5) |  | 1.6% (8) | < 0.001 |
Number of living children, % (number of women) | 503 | Â | 506 | Â | Â |
   0 |  | 7.6% (38) |  | 12.9% (65) |  |
   1 |  | 22.9% (115) |  | 28.1% (142) |  |
   2–3 |  | 38.0% (191) |  | 41.5% (210) |  |
   > 3 |  | 31.6% (159) |  | 17.6% (89) | < 0.001 |
Weekly income from sex work alone, mean USD (sd) | 503 | 19.9 (16.9) | 506 | 22.5 (15.8) | 0.01 |
Alternative source of income, % (number of women) | 503 | Â | 506 | Â | Â |
   None |  | 33.0% (166) |  | 62.3% (315) |  |
   Formal employment |  | 1.8% (9) |  | 1.4% (7) |  |
   Informal trade |  | 61.6% (310) |  | 31.6% (160) |  |
   Other |  | 3.6% (18) |  | 4.7% (24) | < 0.001 |
Where clients usually obtained, % (number) | 502 | Â | 506 | Â | Â |
   Home |  | 47.8% (240) |  | 15.9% (81) |  |
   Hotel/guest house |  | 40.0% (201) |  | 0.8% (4) |  |
   Bar/nightclub |  | 9.4% (47) |  | 75.5% (382) |  |
   Street/beach |  | 2.2% (11) |  | 7.5% (38) |  |
   Other |  | 0.6% (3) |  | 0.2% (1) | < 0.001 |