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Table 3 Shows the sexual and reproductive history of the participants in relation to the societal awareness of the same

From: Using social practice theory in measuring perceived stigma among female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya

Age when started sex work

 

 Median years (IQR)

20 (18–32)

No. of clients in the last seven days

 

 Median (IQR)

4 (3–6)

Use of condom when with a client n (%)

 

 Always

671 (76.1)

 Most of the time

69 (7.8)

 Sometimes

129 (14.6)

 Never

7 (0.8)

 Missing

6 (0.7)

Currently have a boyfriend or husband (yes)

495 (56.1)

No. of boyfriends/ husbands I have had sex with in the last seven days (Median (IQR))

1 (1–6)

Use of condom when having sex with boyfriends/ husbands n (%)

 

 Always

158 (17.9)

 Most of the time

23 (2.6)

 Sometimes

106 (12)

 Never

200 (22.7)

 Missing / don’t have boyfriend or husband

395 (44.8)

Awareness of boyfriends/ husbands that I am a sex worker n (%)

 

 Yes

138 (15.6)

 No

353 (40)

 Don’t know

3 (0.3)

 Missing / don’t have boyfriend or husband

388 (44.0)

Awareness of parents and/or siblings that I am a sex worker n (%)

 

 Yes

96 (10.9)

 Some but not all

144 (16.3)

 No

634 (71.9)

 Don’t know

6 (0.7)

 Missing

2 (0.2)