Table 1.
Baseline Sociodemographic and HIV Risk Behaviors (Past Month), N=200
| Age in years, mean (range) | 28 (18–55) |
| Education | |
| None | 83/200 (41.5%) |
| ≤8 years | 99/200 (49.5%) |
| >8 years | 18/200 (9.0%) |
| Marital status | |
| Never married | 98/200 (49.0%) |
| Married | 1/200 (0.5%) |
| Separated/divorced/widowed | 101/200 (50.5%) |
| Religion | |
| Christian | 180/200 (90%) |
| Muslim | 3/200 (2%) |
| Other/none | 17/200 (8%) |
| Employment status | |
| Commercial sex worker | 192/200 (96.0%) |
| Casual worker | 8/200 (4.0%) |
| Daily income, mean (range) | US $2 (0.26–13) |
| Number of dependents, mean (range) | 2.1 (0–6) |
| Age at first intercourse, mean | 16 (8–26) |
| Have primary partnera | 64/200 (32.0%) |
| Sometimes or always use condom during vaginal sex with primary partner | 26/63 (41.3%) |
| Sometimes or always have anal sex with primary partner | 6/64 (9.4%) |
| Sometimes or always use condoms during anal sex with primary partner | 2/7 (29.0%) |
| Number of regular partnersb per day, mean (range) | 2.4 (0–7) |
| Sometimes or always use condom during vaginal sex with regular partners | 171/190 (90.0%) |
| Sometimes or always have anal sex with regular partners | 68/192 (35.4%) |
| Sometimes or always use condoms during anal sex with regular partners | 52/71 (73.2%) |
| Number of casual partnersc per day, mean (range) | 1.9 (0–5) |
| Sometimes or always use condom during vaginal sex with casual partners | 164/187 (87.7%) |
| Sometimes or always have anal sex with casual partners | 54/188 (28.7%) |
| Sometimes of always use condoms during anal sex with casual partners | 41/56 (73.2%) |
| No knowledge of partner's HIV status | 194/200 (97.0%) |
| Sometimes or always was paid more for sex without a condom | 58/200 (29.0%) |
| Drinks alcohol ≥3 drinks at a time | 59/200 (25.2%) |
| Uses illicit drugs | 44/200 (21.5%) |
| Sometimes or always has sex under the influence of drugs or alcohol | 63/200 (31.5%) |
| Experienced sexual or physical assault related to sex work in the past 1 month | 39/200 (19.5%) |
a
Primary partner is the main sexual partner, i.e., boyfriend or husband.
b
Regular partner pays with money or goods for sex on a regular basis.
c
Casual partner pays with money or goods for sex on a one-time or anonymous basis.