Table I.
Demographic Characteristics of the cohort at baseline (N=496)
| Characteristics | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Individual level | |
| Age, years, median (IQR) | 25 (22,30) |
| Monthly income > 120,000 Tsh/$55 | 244 (49) |
| Education | |
| No formal schooling | 27 (5) |
| Some primary school | 325 (66) |
| Some secondary or higher | 144 (29) |
| HIV positive (laboratory confirmed) | 203 (41) |
| Knowledge of HIV status | |
| HIV negative | 293 (59) |
| HIV positive but unaware/not willing to report | 140 (28) |
| HIV positive and aware and willing to report | 63 (13) |
| Relationship status | |
| Single | 78 (16) |
| In a steady relationship but not married | 329 (66) |
| Married | 89 (18) |
| Responsible for one or more children | 449 (91) |
| Number of years in sex work, median (IQR) | 5 (2,10) |
| Full-time or part-time employment with a salary | 301 (61) |
| Frequency of sex work | |
| Once a week or less | 165 (34) |
| A few times a week but not every day | 287 (58) |
| Once a day or more | 40 (8) |
| Work Environment/Structural level | |
| Frequent intoxication during sex work, past 30 days | 207 (42) |
| Drink one or more drinks on a typical day of work | 408 (97) |
| Ever used drugs | 34 (7) |
| Clients expect FSW to consume alcohol during sex work | 324 (66) |
| Earn ≥ 15,000 Tsh/$7 per sex act | 266 (54) |
| Ever denied payment for sex work completed | 158 (32) |
| Employed by a venue that sells alcohol | 301 (62) |
| Meet clients in bars | 449 (91) |
| Internalized sex work stigma, median (IQR) | 39 (35,44) |
| Social cohesion among sex workers in venue, median (IQR) | 21 (18,24) |
| Consistent condom use with all clients, past 30 days | 158 (32) |
| Somewhat easy access to condoms, past 6 months | 400 (82) |
| Any GBV (physical or sexual), ever | 254 (51) |
| Recent GBV (physical or sexual), past 6 months | 197 (40) |
| Physical GBV, ever | 232 (47) |
| Recent Physical GBV, past 6 months | 175 (35) |
| Sexual GBV, ever | 109 (22) |
| Recent Sexual GBV, past 6 months | 86 (17) |