Table 1.
Characteristics of study sample (N = 361)
| Variable | Total |
|---|---|
| Age | |
| 16 – 24 years of age | 131 (36.29%) |
| 25 – 58 years of age | 230 (63.71%) |
| Homeless | 90 (24.93%) |
| Unemployed | 322 (89.20%) |
| Highest level of education completed | |
| Standard 6 (Grade 8) or Less | 87 (24.10%) |
| Standard 7 to 10 (Grade 9 to 12) | 255 (70.64%) |
| Passed matric or higher (high school or higher) | 19 (5.26%) |
| Run out of money for necessities at least monthly | 150 (41.55%) |
| Engaged in sex work in the past 6 months | 110 (30.47%) |
| Newly diagnosed with HIV at enrollment | 108 (29.92%) |
| Perceived sexual agency score, mean (SD; range = 6 – 30) | 20.93 (6.21) |
| Number of condomless vaginal sex acts with boyfriend in the past month (SD; range = 0 – 60) | 9.21 (10.47) |
| Number of condomless vaginal sex acts with other partners in the past month (SD; range = 0 – 121) | 9.43 (12.64) |
| Number of sexual partners in the past month (SD; 0 – 21) | 1.57 (1.50) |
| Hazardous drinking as measured by the AUDIT (score ≥ 20) | 108 (29.92%) |
| Physical assault in the past year | 36 (9.97%) |
| Sexual assault in the past year | 23 (6.37%) |
Note. AUDIT = Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test