Table 2 Demographic and behavioral characteristics of female sex workers, national HIV and other sexual transmitted infections bio-behavioral survey, Ethiopia, 2019 -2020 (N = 6085)
Variables | Frequency | Percent | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), Median (IQR) | 25 (8) | ||
Age in Year | 15 – 19 | 615 | 10.1 |
20 – 24 | 1980 | 32.5 | |
25 – 29 | 1815 | 29.8 | |
30 – 34 | 856 | 14.1 | |
35 – 59 | 819 | 13.5 | |
Level of education | Non-formal Education | 1054 | 17.3 |
Primary 1st cycle (grade 1–4) | 848 | 13.9 | |
Primary 2nd cycle (grade 5–8) | 2712 | 44.6 | |
Secondary school and above | 1471 | 24.2 | |
Marital status | Married/Cohabitation | 231 | 3.8 |
Divorced/Separated/Widowed | 2908 | 47.8 | |
Never married | 2946 | 48.4 | |
Ever been pregnant | No | 1873 | 30.8 |
Yes | 4212 | 69.2 | |
Number of pregnancies | 0 | 1873 | 30.8 |
1 | 2059 | 33.8 | |
2 | 1238 | 20.3 | |
3 + | 915 | 15 | |
Ever been pregnant | No | 1873 | 30.8 |
Yes | 4212 | 69.2 | |
Number of pregnancies | 0 | 1873 | 30.8 |
1 | 2059 | 33.8 | |
2 | 1238 | 20.3 | |
3 + | 915 | 15 | |
Currently pregnant | No | 5973 | 98.2 |
Yes | 112 | 1.8 | |
The main source of income | Other than sex work | 391 | 6.4 |
Sex work | 5694 | 93.6 | |
Average monthly income from selling sex (ETB) | < 2500 | 1778 | 29.2 |
2500 – 4999 | 2066 | 34 | |
5000 – 7499 | 1175 | 19.3 | |
7500 + | 1066 | 17.5 | |
Age at first sexual intercourse (years), median (IQR) | 16 (3) | ||
Age at first sexual intercourse (years), n (%) | ≤ 15 | 2430 | 39.9 |
16–20 | 3384 | 55.6 | |
≥ 21 | 271 | 4.5 | |
Age at first sex selling | < 20 | 2328 | 38.3 |
20–24 | 2348 | 38.6 | |
≥ 25 | 1406 | 23.1 | |
Age of first sex partner | 5 or more years younger | 73 | 1 |
About the same age | 2335 | 38.4 | |
5–10 years older | 2425 | 39.9 | |
More than 10 years older | 1252 | 20.6 | |
First sex experience | Wanted | 4738 | 77.9 |
Forced | 1347 | 22.1 | |
Number of paying partners in the last 6 months | ≤ 30 | 2308 | 37.9 |
31 – 60 | 1436 | 23.6 | |
61 – 90 | 696 | 11.4 | |
≥ 91 | 1645 | 27 | |
Ever had Anal intercourse | Yes | 426 | 7 |
Never | 5659 | 93 | |
Used condom during anal sex | Yes | 252 | 59.2 |
No | 174 | 40.8 | |
Consistent Condom utilization during the last 30 days with paying clients | Yes | 5119 | 84.1 |
No | 966 | 15.9 | |
HBV among non-condom users during the last 30 days with paying clients | HBsAg positive | 23 | 2.4 |
HBsAg negative | 943 | 97.6 | |
HBV among condom users during the last 30 days with paying clients | HBsAg positive | 134 | 2.7 |
HBsAg negative | 4651 | 97.3 | |
Breakage of condom during the last 30 days | No breakage | 4260 | 70 |
Experienced breakage | 1825 | 30 | |
In the last 30 days, used cigarettes or cigars | No | 5343 | 87.8 |
Yes | 742 | 12.2 | |
Alcohol consumption level (AUDIT scores) | Not Risky | 2594 | 42.8 |
Harmful, hazardous drinking | 1210 | 20 | |
Alcohol dependence indication | 2257 | 37.2 | |
Chewing khat in the last 30 days | Yes | 3827 | 62.9 |
No | 2258 | 37.1 | |
Any drug used other than alcohol and khat in the last 30 days | Yes | 700 | 11.5 |
No | 5382 | 88.4 | |
Used shisha in the last 30 days | Yes | 856 | 14.1 |
No | 5229 | 85.9 | |
Depression level | Not depressed | 2468 | 40.6 |
Mild depression | 2525 | 41.5 | |
Moderate to severe depression | 1092 | 17.9 | |
HIV test result | Tested negative | 4945 | 81.3 |
Tested new positive | 565 | 9.3 | |
Already known positive | 575 | 9.4 | |