Table 1 Baseline demographics by group
Total sample n = 251 | Exposed to forced sex n = 70 | Unexposed to forced sex n = 171 | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Forced sex: n (%) | 70 (29.0) | -- | -- | -- |
HIV positive: n (%) | 40 (16.8) | 13 (18.6) | 26 (15.2) | .52+ |
Age distribution: Median | 30.0 | 30.5 | 30.0 | .54^ |
Inter Quartile Range | 26 - 35 | 26 - 36 | 26 - 35 | |
Median number of children | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | .19^ |
Inter Quartile Range | 1 - 3 | 1 - 3 | 1 - 3 | |
Median age at entry into sex work in years | 25.0 | 24.0 | 25.0 | .43^ |
Inter Quartile Range | 20 - 30 | 19 - 28 | 20 - 30 | |
Median years in sex work | 4.0 | 4.5 | 4.0 | .09^ |
Inter Quartile Range | 2 - 9 | 2 -10 | 2 – 8 | |
Marriage status: n (%) | .27+ | |||
Married/Cohabitating | 5 (2.0) | 2 (2.9) | 3 (1.8) | |
Widowed/Divorced | 173 (68.9) | 54 (77.2) | 112 (65.5) | |
Single/never married | 57 (22.7) | 13 (18.6) | 43 (25.1) | |
Education level: n (%) | .86+ | |||
Never attended | 74 (30.0) | 20 (29.0) | 53 (31.2) | |
Some or completion of primary school | 75 (30.4) | 23 (33.3) | 48 (28.2) | |
Some or completion of secondary school | 92 (37.3) | 25 (36.2) | 65 (38.2) | |
Post high school, vocational or college | 6 (2.4) | 1 (1.5) | 5 (2.4) | |
Region of origin: n (%) | .41+ | |||
Kanifing municipality | 30 (12.1) | 12 (17.1) | 16 (9.4) | |
Banjul | 10 (4.0) | 5 (7.1) | 5 (2.9) | |
West Coast region | 24 (9.7) | 5 (7.1) | 17 (10.0) | |
North bank region | 18 (7.3) | 6 (8.6) | 12 (7.1) | |
Lower River region | 6 (2.4) | 1 (1.4) | 5 (2.9) | |
Upper River region | 16 (6.5) | 3 (4.3) | 13 (7.7) | |
Outside Gambia | 143 (57.7) | 38 (54.3) | 101 (59.4) |