Table 1.
Enrollment Characteristics of 151 HIV-1-Seronegative Kenyan Female Sex Workers
| Variable | Value |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), years | 32 (27-39) |
| Education, median (IQR), years | 8 (7-11) |
| Duration of sex work, median (IQR), years | 4.3 (1.6-8.1) |
| Vaginal washing in the past week | 130 (86.1%) |
| Frequency, median (IQR), per weeka | 14 (14-21) |
| Vaginal washing substancea | |
| Water only | 43 (33.1%) |
| Soap or antisepticb | 87 (66.9%) |
| Cloth to clean inside vaginaa | 3 (2.3%) |
| Bathing frequency, median (IQR), per week | 14 (14-14) |
| Sex partners, median (IQR), in past week | 1 (0-1) |
| Sex frequency, median (IQR), in past week | 1 (0-2) |
| Any unprotected intercourse in past week | 32 (21.2%) |
| New sex partner in past month | 22 (14.7) |
| Any history of anal intercourse | 0 (0%) |
| Any history of oral-vaginal contact | 5 (3.3%) |
| Contraception | |
| None or tubal ligation | 93 (61.6%) |
| OCP | 10 (6.6%) |
| DMPA | 43 (28.5%) |
| Norplant | 3 (2%) |
| IUD | 2 (1.3%) |
| Vulvovaginal candidiasis | 15 (9.9%) |
| Bacterial vaginosis | 56 (37.1%) |
| Trichomonas vaginalis | 2 (1.3%) |
| Lactobacillus (any) | 13 (8.6%) |
| Lactobacillus (H2O2 producing) | 3 (2%) |
| Neisseria gonorrhoeae | 0 (0%) |
| Cervicitisc | 0 (0%) |
Note: Data are no. (%) of subjects unless otherwise specified. DMPA, depot medroxyprogesterone acetate; H2O2 hydrogen peroxide; IUD, intrauterine device; OCP, oral contraceptive pill.
a
N=130 women who reported vaginal washing.
b
Use of antiseptic was reported by 3 women.
c
Average polymorphonuclear leukocyte count ≥30 cells per high power field on microscopy of Gram stained cervical secretions.