Table 1 Characteristics of participants (N = 48)
Variable | N (%) or Median (IQR) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 28 (22–29) |
Duration of sex work (months) | 36 (24–54) |
Biological children | 2 (1–3) |
Education level | |
Primary or no formal education | 15 (31.3) |
Secondary | 25 (52.0) |
Higher education | 8 (16.7) |
Marital status | |
Married | 3 (6.3) |
Separated | 13 (27.1) |
Widow | 7 (14.6) |
Never married | 25 (52.0) |
Solicitation of clients | |
Street | 17 (31.0) |
Home | 3 (5.5) |
Lodge | 10 (18.1) |
Bar/Club | 20 (36.4) |
Brothel | 5 (9.0) |
Description of sex work | |
Full time, no other source of income | 30 (62.5) |
Full time supplements income | 10 (20.8) |
Part-time, have other sources of income | 6 (12.5) |
Part-time, student | 2 (4.2) |