Socio-Demographic variables | Â |
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Age, years | Â |
 Median (IQR) | 26 (22–29) |
Country born n (%) | Â |
 Kenya | 864 (98.2) |
 Other East African country | 16 (1.8) |
Have changed residence in the last two years n (%) | Â |
 Yes | 681 (77.8) |
Marital status n (%) | Â |
 Legally/ formally married | 30 (3.4) |
 Living with a partner/ boyfriend | 25 (2.8) |
 Single (not living with a partner) | 638 (72.3) |
 Separated/ divorced | 176 (20.0) |
 Widowed | 12 (1.4) |
Highest level of education n (%) | Â |
 None | 2 (0.2) |
 Not completed primary school | 102 (11.6) |
 Completed primary school | 257 (29.1) |
 Not completed secondary school | 207 (23.5) |
 Completed secondary school | 261 (29.6) |
 Completed tertiary training | 52 (5.9) |
Religion n (%) | Â |
 Protestant | 395 (44.8) |
 Catholic | 310 (35.1) |
 Muslim | 172 (19.5) |
 Others | 5 (0.6) |
Number of people supported financially | Â |
 Median (IQR, range) | 3 (1–4; 0–22) |
Sources of income in the last six months | Â |
 Sex work (yes) n (%) | 875 (99.2) |
 Petty commerce (yes) n (%) | 113 (12.8) |
 Formal employment (yes) n (%) | 18 (2.0) |
 Casual labor (yes) n (%) | 9 (1.0) |
Average weekly income from sex work alone in the last six months n (%) | Â |
 Less than $ 10 | 146 (16.6) |
 $ 10-$ 20 | 215 (24.4) |
 More than $20 | 517 (58.6) |
Average payment received after sex with client in the last six months n (%) | Â |
 Less than $ 2 | 141 (16.0) |
 $ 2 - $ 4.99 | 255 (28.9) |
 $ 5 & above | 484 (54.9) |
Average weekly income from other sources in the last six months n (%) | Â |
 $ 0 - $ 10 | 167 (18.9) |
 $ 10.01- $ 20 | 95 (10.8) |
 $ 20.01 & above | 614 (69.6) |
 No other income | 6 (0.7) |