TABLE 1.
Socio-demographic, Behavioral, and Socio-structural Characteristic Differences by Age Category of Female Sex Workers in the Southern Philippines
| Age Category | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 14–17 | 18–48 | ||
| n=770 (%) | n=56 (%) | n=714 (%) | p | |
| Socio-Demographic | ||||
| Median years of education (IQR) | 9 (7–10) | 8 (7–9) | 9 (7–10) | 0.03 |
| Median number of children (IQR) | 1 (0–2) | 0 (0–1) | 1 (0–2) | 0.01 |
| Married or living with a boyfriend | 0.01 | |||
| Yes | 256 (33) | 6 (11) | 250 (35) | |
| No | 514 (67) | 50 (89) | 464 (65) | |
| Median months trading sex (IQR) | 6 (3–15) | 5 (2–10) | 6 (3–16) | 0.01 |
| Any STIs in past six months (self-reported) | ||||
| Yes | 216 (28) | 18 (32) | 193 (27) | 0.44 |
| No | 554 (72) | 38 (68) | 521 (73) | |
| Venue type | ||||
| Bar/club/beer garden | 189 (25) | 10 (17) | 179 (25) | 0.01 |
| Spa/sauna/barber | 230 (30) | 9 (16) | 221 (31) | |
| Disco | 92 (12) | 6 (10) | 86 (12) | |
| Karaoke center | 169 (23) | 12 (21) | 157 (22) | |
| Brothel (casa) | 56 (7) | 13 (23) | 43 (6) | |
| Other | 42 (5) | 6 (10) | 36 (5) | |
| How recruited to job | 0.10 | |||
| Answered ad | 303 (40) | 17 (30) | 286 (40) | |
| Recommended by friend | 381 (49) | 31 (55) | 350 (49) | |
| Recruited by mamasan | 45 (6) | 2 (3) | 43 (6) | |
| Recruited by venue owner | 26 (3) | 5 (8) | 21 (3) | |
| Recruited by employment agency | 15 (2) | 1 (1) | 14 (2) | |
| Behavioral | ||||
| Condom use at last sexual encounter | 0.83 | |||
| Yes | 600 (78) | 45 (80) | 557 (78) | |
| No | 169 (22) | 11 (20) | 157 (22) | |
| Condom knowledge/attitudes (> more positive) | 30.1 (15–48) | 31.2 (15–48) | 30.8 (15–48) | 0.53 |
| Frequency drinks with patrons (1-never, 4-always) | 2.4 (1–4) | 2.3 (1–4) | 2.4 (1–4) | 0.35 |
| Intoxicated during sex (current) | 0.67 | |||
| Yes | 277 (36) | 21 (38) | 257 (36) | |
| No | 493 (64) | 35 (62) | 457 (64) | |
| High on drugs during sex (current) | 0.01 | |||
| Yes | 77 (10) | 11 (19) | 64 (9) | |
| No | 693 (90) | 45 (81) | 650 (91) | |
| Socio-Structural | ||||
|
General STI prevention support Anyone talked to you about how you can prevent AIDS |
0.02 | |||
| Yes | 670 (87) | 43 (77) | 628 (88) | |
| No | 100 (13) | 13 (23) | 86 (12) | |
| Anyone ever taught you how to use a condom properly | 0.65 | |||
| Yes | 670 (87) | 48 (86) | 628 (88) | |
| No | 100 (13) | 8 (14) | 86 (12) | |
| Peer support | ||||
| Co-worker ever tried to convince you to use condoms with clients? | 0.44 | |||
| Yes | 554 (72) | 43 (77) | 514 (72) | |
| No | 216 (28) | 13 (23) | 200 (28) | |
| Manager support | ||||
| Manager response to FSW if client refuses condom | ||||
| Manager doesn’t talk about it | 362 (47) | 21 (37) | 343 (48) | referent |
| Have sex without a condom | 23 (3) | 7 (12) | 14 (2) | 0.01 |
| Refuse to have sex | 208 (27) | 9 (16) | 200 (28) | 0.46 |
| Convince him to use condoms | 185 (24) | 18 (33) | 164 (23) | 0.06 |
| Manager supports condom use with clients (1-very, 5-never) | 1.8 (1–5) | 1.7 (1–5) | 1.8 (1–5) | 0.77 |
| Group of workers meet with manager regularly | 0.02 | |||
| Yes | 608 (79) | 37 (66) | 564 (79) | |
| No | 162 (21) | 25 (44) | 143 (20) | |
| Venue policy | ||||
| Venue has a condom rule | 0.84 | |||
| Yes | 585 (76) | 43 (76) | 550 (77) | |
| No | 185 (24) | 13 (24) | 164 (23) | |
| Venue has condoms available | 0.74 | |||
| Yes | 516 (67) | 39 (70) | 478 (67) | |
| No | 254 (33) | 17 (30) | 236 (33) | |