Table 2 Characteristics of female sex workers in Kampala, Uganda, 2008–09, N = 942
Characteristica | n | Sample % | Weighted % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, years | |||
15–19 | 109 | 11.6 | 12.6 (9.9–15.6) |
20–24 | 292 | 31.0 | 32.4 (28.4–36.1) |
25–29 | 248 | 26.3 | 25.5 (22.3–28.8) |
30+ | 293 | 31.1 | 29.6 (25.8–33.6) |
Nationality | |||
Ugandan | 897 | 95.7 | 95.4 (93.7–96.9) |
Not Ugandan | 40 | 4.3 | 4.6 (3.0–6.3) |
Schooling, years | |||
None | 149 | 16.2 | 17.3 (14.3–20.3) |
1–3 | 103 | 11.2 | 12.0 (9.1–14.7) |
4–6 | 185 | 20.1 | 19.7 (16.8–23.0) |
7+ | 482 | 52.6 | 51.0 (46.9–55.4) |
Marital status | |||
Never married | 301 | 32.2 | 33.8 (29.9–37.9) |
Cohabitating | 210 | 22.5 | 22.3 (19.3–25.6) |
Married (mono) | 55 | 5.9 | 5.9 (4.2–7.5) |
Married (poly) | 141 | 15.1 | 13.9 (11.6–16.5) |
Div/sep/widb | 228 | 24.4 | 24.1 (20.7–27.4) |
Ever been married | |||
Yes | 634 | 67.8 | 66.2 (62.2–70.1) |
No | 301 | 32.2 | 33.8 (30.0–37.8) |
Pregnancies in life, number | |||
0 | 74 | 8.1 | 9.4 (6.7–12.6) |
1 | 174 | 19.0 | 21.3 (17.9–24.5) |
2 | 173 | 18.9 | 18.3 (15.9–21.8) |
3 | 164 | 17.9 | 17.4 (14.5–19.8) |
4 | 134 | 14.6 | 14.6 (11.8–17.1) |
5+ | 196 | 21.4 | 19.1 (16.1–22.3) |
Ever aborted a pregnancy | |||
Yes | 257 | 27.5 | 24.9 (21.5–28.6) |
Noc | 679 | 72.5 | 75.1 (71.5–78.5) |
Use of modern family planninge | |||
Yes | 624 | 67.0 | 64.7 (60.3–68.3) |
No | 307 | 33.0 | 35.3 (31.7–39.7) |
Steady male sex partners last 30 days, number | |||
0 | 168 | 18.2 | 18.5 (15.4–21.8) |
1 | 288 | 31.1 | 31.1 (27.2–35.0) |
2 | 194 | 21.0 | 20.5 (17.2–23.3) |
3+ | 275 | 29.7 | 29.9 (26.5–34.0) |
Sex work main income | |||
Yes | 808 | 88.4 | 87.1 (84.5–89.8) |
No | 106 | 11.6 | 12.9 (10.2–15.4) |
Occupation other than sex work | |||
No other work | 557 | 59.6 | 57.2 (53.7–61.3) |
Other | 113 | 12.1 | 13.5 (10.8–16.3) |
Self-employed | 148 | 15.8 | 16.3 (13.5–19.1) |
Restaurant/bar | 116 | 12.4 | 13.1 (10.1–15.7) |