TABLE 1—
Study Group Characteristics (n = 457): Azerbaijan, May to August 2000
| No. (%) | Mean (SD) | Median | |
| Forced sexual relations | |||
| Lifetime history | 135 (29.5) | . . . | . . . |
| Within past 6 y | 120 (26.2) | . . . | . . . |
| Within past year | 99 (21.7) | . . . | . . . |
| Years since last forced to have sexual relations | . . . | 1.8 (3.3) | < 1 |
| Demographic | |||
| Age, y | . . . | 33.5 (6.8) | 34 |
| Length of time married, y | . . . | 11.7 (6.9) | 11 |
| Currently employed | 79 (17.4) | . . . | . . . |
| Partner currently employed | 144 (32.0) | . . . | . . . |
| Income, US $/mo | . . . | 38.7 (39.9) | 27.0 |
| Living situation in past 3 mo | |||
| Physically attacked at least once | 18 (4.0) | . . . | . . . |
| Not had enough money for basic necessities | 108 (23.8) | . . . | . . . |
| Has been homeless at least once | 33 (7.3) | . . . | . . . |
| Sexual behavior and reproductive history | |||
| Used condom with last sexual contact | 44 (9.7) | . . . | . . . |
| Number of times had sexual contact in last 30 d | . . . | 9.1 (6.9) | 8.0 |
| Modern contraceptive methoda | 90 (31.3) | . . . | . . . |
| 1 or 2 pregnancies | 113 (24.7) | . . . | . . . |
| 3 or more pregnancies | 292 (64.3) | . . . | . . . |
| 1 or 2 abortions | 100 (21.9) | . . . | . . . |
| 3 or more abortions | 209 (45.7) | . . . | . . . |
| Syndromic diagnosisb | |||
| Abnormal vaginal discharge | 401 (87.9) | . . . | . . . |
| Genital ulcers | 148 (33.0) | . . . | . . . |
| Lower abdominal pain | 191 (42.4) | . . . | . . . |
aModern contraception use was defined use of condoms, oral contraceptives, injections, intrauterine devices, implants, diaphragms, or sterilization.
bGenital tract conditions were diagnosed syndromically using World Health Organization protocols (abnormal vaginal discharge, genital ulcers, and lower abdominal pain)20,21