Table 1.
Sociodemographic characteristics, social and behavioural risks a associated with the participants
| Variable | All FSWs (N = 481) | |
|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | |
| Sociodemographic characteristics | ||
| Age (years) | ||
| < 25 | 295 | 61.3 |
| ≥ 25 | 186 | 38.7 |
| Median (IQR) | 24 (22–30) | |
| Place of residence (cultural area) | ||
| Fang Beti | 224 | 46.6 |
| Sawa | 160 | 33.3 |
| Grassfield | 97 | 20.2 |
| Education | ||
| Elementary and under | 95 | 19.8 |
| Secondary | 308 | 64.0 |
| Tertiary | 78 | 16.2 |
| Cohabiting with sexual partner | ||
| No | 443 | 92.1 |
| Yes | 38 | 7.9 |
| A source of income other than prostitution | ||
| No | 307 | 63.8 |
| Yes | 174 | 36.2 |
| Social and behavioural risks | ||
| Affiliation with a sex workers’ association | ||
| No | 248 | 51.6 |
| Yes | 233 | 48.4 |
| People close to you know about your FSW status | ||
| No | 247 | 51.4 |
| Yes | 234 | 48.6 |
| HIV test within the last 12 months | ||
| No | 23 | 4.8 |
| Yes | 458 | 95.2 |
| Sexual intercourse while intoxicated with PAS or alcohol | ||
| No | 172 | 35.8 |
| Yes | 309 | 64.2 |
| The abuse of at least one PAS over the past 12 months | ||
| No | 417 | 86.7 |
| Yes | 64 | 13.3 |
| Alcohol consumption | ||
| No | 88 | 18.3 |
| Yes | 393 | 81.7 |
| One or more symptoms of STIs over the past 12 months | ||
| No | 131 | 27.2 |
| Yes | 350 | 72.8 |
| Perceived level of risk of HIV infection | ||
| Decreased | 341 | 70.9 |
| Increased | 140 | 29.1 |
N total number of subjects included in the analysis, n number in category, % percentage