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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 30.
Published in final edited form as: Cult Health Sex. 2011 Sep 21;14(1):10.1080/13691058.2011.608436. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2011.608436

Table 1.

Descriptive statistics, Kibera female sex workers and women in other economic occupations (m = mean, s.d. = Standard Deviation).

Question Female Sex Worker
n.=161
Kibera Women in Other
Occupation n.=159

When were you born?
(AGE)
m = 30.39
s.d. = 7.93
m = 29.32
s.d. = 7.20

How many years have you
lived in Nairobi?
m = 16.93
s.d = 9.30
m = 11.16
s.d. = 9.09

How many family members,
including aunts, uncles and
siblings did you see on a
weekly basis when you were
15 years of age?
m = 8.85
s.d. = 8.21
m = 10.15
s.d. = 6.14

How many family members,
including aunts, uncles and
siblings, do you see on a
weekly basis now?
m = 2.66
s.d. = 3.06
m = 3.86
s.d. = 4.77

What was the highest
education level that you
attained?
None 100 None 48
Primary 19 Primary 50
Secondary 37 Secondary 55
Post Secondary 3 Post Secondary 6

What is your current marital
status?
Single/ Never Married 116 Single/Never Married 45
Married 1 Married 78
Divorced 38 Divorced 29
Widowed 6 Widowed 7

Are you currently in an
intimate relationship?
Yes 70 Yes 112
No 91 No 47