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. 2011 Sep 19;6(9):e24321. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0024321

Table 3. Demographic and behavioral characteristics of female sex workers and female VCT clients, Kigali, Rwanda.

Demographic characteristics Female sex workers (N = 800) Female VCT clients (N = 1,250)
Median age, in years (range) 25.0 (18–49) 25.0 (20–68)
Age groups, N(%):
 18–24 360 (45) 527 (42)
 25–29 230 (29) 333 (27)
 30–34 114 (14) 154 (12)
 ≥35 96 (12) 236 (19)
Education level, N(%)
No formal schooling 166 (21) 194 (16)
Some primary school 326 (41) 347 (28)
Completed primary school 207 (26) 386 (32)
Secondary school (partial or completed) 94 (12) 277 (22)
Post-secondary 5 (<1) 26 (2)
Currently using family planning method, N(%) 732 (92) 555 (45)
Median no. lifetime pregnancies (IQR) 2 (1–3) 1 (0–3)
Currently breastfeeding, N(%) 344 (43) 279 (24)
Marital status, N(%)
Married (legal or common-law marriage) 4 (1) 452 (36)
Divorced/separated 117 (15) 145 (12)
Widowed 93 (12) 96 (8)
Never married 584 (73) 557 (45)
Currently have steady partner 275 (34) 220 (18)
Vaginal sex in last month, N(%) 797 (99.6) 677 (54)
 At last sex:
 Received money or gift from partner 744 (93) 23 (2)
 Partner used a condom 593 (74) 150 (12)
Median no. vaginal sex acts in past month (IQR) 40 (20–64) 1(0–8)
Median no. different sex partners in last 3 months (IQR) 96 (56–180) 1 (0–1)
Condom use with casual/paying partner, N(%) (N = 800) (N = 99)
Never 11 (1) 50 (51)
Rarely 128 (16) 10 (10)
Half of the time 91 (12) 3 (3)
Most of the time, but not always 403 (50) 16 (16)
Always 167 (21) 20 (20)
Condom use with steady partner, N(%) (N = 275) (N = 230)
Never 171 (63) 123 (54)
Rarely 36 (14) 35 (15)
Half of the time 7 (3) 10 (4)
Most of the time, but not always 11 (4) 21 (9)
Always 45 (17) 41 (18)
Condom use with husband, N(%) (N = 4) (N = 452)
Never 2 (50) 358 (78)
Rarely 1 (25) 38 (8)
Half of the time 0 10 (2)
Most of the time, but not always 0 10 (2)
Always 1 (25) 40 (9)
Median no. clients per week in last month (IQR) 10 (5–16) NA
Median years working as sex worker (IQR) 3 (2–5) NA
Have sex partner known to be HIV positive, N(%) 72 (9) 150 (12)
Ever had forced sex, N(%) 202 (25) 254 (20)
Median no. lifetime HIV tests (IQR) 1 (0–2) 2 (1–3)
Never tested, N(%) 278 (35) 306 (25)
Once 278 (35) 314 (25)
Twice 115 (14) 264 (21)
3–5 times 106 (13) 300 (24)
≥6 times 21 (3) 61 5)
≥1 Genital symptom in past month, N(%) 173 (22) 231 (19)
Sought treatment for STI symptom in last 3 months, N(%) 91 (11) 113 (9)
Drink alcohol regularly, N(%) 436 (55) 139 (11)
Ever imprisoned, N(%) 317 (40) 78 (6)