Table 1.
Selected sociodemographic and sexual risk characteristics of women participating in the Young Women’s Health Study-2
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
|
Age |
|
|
| 16-18 |
11 |
5.5 |
| 19-24 |
62 |
31.0 |
| 25-29 |
127 |
63.5 |
|
Years of schooling (0-12 years) |
|
|
| No Education |
48 |
24.0 |
| Primary (1-6 years) |
114 |
57.0 |
| Secondary (≥ 7 years) |
38 |
19.0 |
|
Marital status |
|
|
| Married/Living together |
85 |
42.5 |
| Divorced/separated/widowed |
|
|
| Single |
34 |
17.0 |
|
Years in transactional sex |
|
|
| ≤ 5 years |
138 |
69.0 |
| 6-10 years |
53 |
26.5 |
| ≥ 10 years |
9 |
4.5 |
|
Type of sex venue |
|
|
| Entertainment/other |
147 |
73.5 |
| Brothels/freelance |
53 |
26.5 |
|
Number of sex partners within last 30 days |
|
|
| ≤ 10 partners |
150 |
75.0 |
| 11-29 partners |
48 |
24.0 |
| ≥ 30 partners | 2 | 1.0 |