Table 1.
Selected Characteristics of Female Bar Worker Study Group (n = 1284)
| Mean | SD | Range | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 23.49 | 5.18 | 15–54 |
| Education (years) | 8.96 | 2.17 | 0–14 |
| Weekly wage (pesos) | 1237.32 | 1158.47 | 50–9000 |
| Length of work (months) | 12.47 | 20.30 | 0–240 |
| Frequency of sexual activity during past week | 1.99 | 3.36 | 0–40 |
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| Marital status | |||
| Single | 571 (52) | ||
| Single but living with a boy friend | 215 (19) | ||
| Separated | 198 (18) | ||
| Married | 125 (11) | ||
| Workplace | |||
| Street worker | 82 (8) | ||
| Bar-based worker | 744 (67) | ||
| Non-bar-based worker | 288 (26) | ||
| Township | |||
| Legaspi | 231 (21) | ||
| Cagayan | 378 (34) | ||
| Cebu | 299 (27) | ||
| Ilo-Ilo | 206 (18) | ||
| STI prevalence in 8 months | |||
| No infection | 535 (48) | ||
| Infection/re-infection | 390 (35) | ||
| Unknown | 189 (17) | ||
NOTES: SD = standard deviation; STI = sexually transmitted infection.
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Percentage may not add up to 100 because of rounding off.