Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of young female sex workers in Dar es Salaam
Variables | Weighted frequency %, | n | N |
|---|---|---|---|
(95% CI) | |||
Age (years) | 600 | ||
18–20 | 53.1(0.48–0.58) | 313 | |
21–25 | 46.9(0.42–0.52) | 237 | |
District of Residence | 600 | ||
Temeke | 39(0.33–0.45) | 240 | |
Ilala | 21(0.17–0.25) | 123 | |
Kinondoni | 20(0.17–0.25) | 115 | |
Kigamboni | 19(0.13–0.24) | 113 | |
Ubungo | 1(0.00–0.03) | 9 | |
Marital status | 598 | ||
Single | 96.30(0.94–0.99) | 577 | |
Divorced/widow | 2.3(0.01–0.04) | 14 | |
Married/cohabiting | 1.4(−0.003–0.03) | 7 | |
Level of education | 600 | ||
No formal education | 17.2(0.139–0.204) | 107 | |
Primary education | 60.7(0.57–0.65) | 364 | |
Ordinary Secondary | 21.1(0.18–0.25) | 124 | |
Vocational schools | 0.7(−0.0004–0.01) | 3 | |
University | 0.4(−0.002–0.01) | 2 | |
People participants were living with | 600 | ||
Peers | 43.69(0.39–0.48) | 264 | |
Brothel | 21.6(0.18–0.25) | 133 | |
Parents/guardians | 19.9(0.15–0.24) | 112 | |
Alone | 12.8(0.1–0.16) | 79 | |
Spouse/partners | 1.2(0.003–0.02) | 7 | |
Sex agent/Pimp | 0.9(0.001–0.02) | 5 | |
Period of Living in current residence | 598 | ||
0-6 M | 16.6(0.14–0.20) | 95 | |
6-12 M | 35.4(0.32–0.39) | 203 | |
> 12 M | 48(0.44–0.52) | 300 |