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. 2024 Feb 16;12:1137799. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2024.1137799

Table 2.

Bivariate analysis between roamers and seaters.

Variables Roamers Seaters Total χ2 (p-value)
4,962 1,747 6,709
Age
16–24 years 44.4 32.3 42.4 8.7452 (p = 0.006)
25–35 years 48.1 51.0 48.7
>35 years 7.3 16.6 8.8
Non-response 0.1 0.1 0.1
Age first sold sex
Under 25 76.9 65.0 74.8 8.4336 (p = 0.004)
25 to 34 19.3 25.0 20.3
35 and above 2.1 7.1 2.9
Non-response 1.7 2.9 2.0
Education
No formal/some primary education 7.0 12.6 7.8 1.6579 (p = 0.234)
Completed Primary 18.1 17.3 17.9
Some Secondary 74.4 69.8 73.7
Non-response 0.6 0.2 0.5
Marital status
Never married 59.6 54.9 58.9 1.9524 (p = 0.186)
Currently married/cohabiting 19.4 16.9 19.0
Divorced/Separated/Widowed 20.9 27.7 21.9
Non-response 0.1 0.4 0.2
Average number of sexual partners per week
<11 75.9 67.4 74.5 2.8213 (p = 0.101)
11 to 20 15.7 21.3 16.5
>20 8.2 11.2 8.7
Non-response 0.3 0.1 0.3
Consistent condom use with paying clients
Always used 71.3 77.4 72.2 9.6819 (p = 0.001)
Not always used 28.1 22.2 27.1
Do not know 0.3 0.3 0.3
Non-response 0.4 0.1 0.4
Consistent condom use with intimate partner
Always used 24.3 23.9 24.2 0.7257 (p = 0.559)
Not always used 59.4 55.8 58.8
Do not know 3.5 3.9 3.6
Non-response 12.8 16.4 13.4
Comprehensive knowledge about HIV and AIDS
Yes 34.3 37.2 34.5 1.343 (p = 0.315)
No 65.8 62.8 65.5
Duration of sex work
< 5 years 54.0 58.5 55.2 29.5725 (p = 0.001)
5–10 year 29.4 23.5 27.9
10–15 years 10.5 10.1 10.4
15+ years 6.0 7.9 6.5