Table 1:
Shikamana cohort characteristics and factors associated with HIV status at baseline among FSW who completed both the baseline (BL) and the 18-month follow-up (FU) surveys (n=387)
| Variable or Measure n (%) or Mean (SD) | Total Completing BL and FU (n= 387) | HIV-Negative (n=216) | HIV-Positive (n=171) | P-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sociodemographic | ||||
| Community | 0.646 | |||
| Ilula (intervention) | 211 (54.5) | 120 (55.6) | 91 (53.2) | |
| Mafinga (control) | 176 (45.4) | 96 (44.4) | 80 (46.8) | |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 27.80 (6.8) | 25.90 (5.8) | 30.20 (7.2) | <0.001 |
| Education | 0.004 | |||
| < Secondary school | 274 (70.8) | 140 (64.8) | 134 (78.4) | |
| ≥ Secondary school | 113 (29.20 | 76 (35.2) | 37 (21.6) | |
| Marital Status- Single | <0.001 | |||
| No | 208 (53.8) | 97 (44.9) | 111 (64.9) | |
| Yes | 179 (46.2) | 119 (55.1) | 60 (35.1) | |
| Number children responsible for | 0.004 | |||
| ≤ 2 | 246 (63.6) | 151 (69.9) | 95 (55.6) | |
| ≥ 3 | 141 (36.4) | 65 (30.1) | 76 (44.4) | |
| Mean (SD) | 2.15 (1.5) | 2.00 (1.5) | 2.34 (1.4) | 0.024 |
| Migration (years in community) | 0.072 | |||
| ≤ 0.5 | 77 (19.9) | 50 (23.2) | 27 (15.8) | |
| > 0.5 | 310 (80.1) | 166 (76.9) | 144 (84.2) | |
| Mean (SD) | 13.49 (12.9) | 11.63 (11.7) | 15.84 (13.8) | 0.001 |
| Mobility (last 6 months) | ||||
| No travel outside Iringa | 220 (56.9) | 112 (51.8) | 108 (63.2) | 0.026 |
| Travel outside Iringa | 167 (43.2) | 104 (48.2) | 63 (36.8) | |
| Average overall income, TZS | 0.081 | |||
| ≤ 120000 (=US$ 52.2) | 198 (51.2) | 102 (47.2) | 96 (56.1) | |
| > 120000 | 189 (48.8) | 114 (52.8) | 75 (43.9) | |
| Mean (SD) | 190,773 (242,371) |
195,426 (180,440) |
184,895 (303,5501) |
0.057 |
| Average sex work income, TZS | 0.216 | |||
| ≤ 50,000 (=US$ 21.8) | 231 (59.7) | 123 (56.9) | 108 (63.2) | |
| > 50,000 | 156 (40.3) | 93 (43.1) | 63 (36.8) | |
| Mean (SD) | 83,187 (97,598) |
91,061 (10,1677) |
73,240 (91,517) |
0.049 |
| Average income per sex encounter, TZS | <0.001 | |||
| ≤ 15,000 (=US$ 6.5) | 243 (63.1) | 119 (55.4) | 124 (73.0) | |
| > 15,000 | 142 (36.9) | 96 (44.7) | 46 (27.1) | |
| Mean (SD) | 16,482 (17,954) |
18,621 (20,366) |
13,777 (13,928) |
<0.001 |
| Sex Work | ||||
| Ave number of clients per week | 0.935 | |||
| < 4 | 304 (78.6) | 170 (78.7) | 134 (78.4) | |
| ≥ 4 | 83 (21.5) | 46 (21.3) | 37 (21.6) | |
| Mean (SD) | 2.67 (2.8) | 2.76 ( 3.4) | 2.55 (1.9) | 0.472 |
| Duration of sex work in years | ||||
| < 7 | 226 (58.6) | 151 (70.2) | 75 (43.9) | <0.001 |
| ≥ 7 | 160 (41.5) | 64 (29.8) | 96 (56.1) | |
| Mean (SD) | 7.16 (6.2) | 5.42 (4.9) | 9.36 (6.9) | <0.001 |
| Sex work venue type | 0.001 | |||
| Modern bar | 145 (37.5) | 97 (44.9) | 48 (28.1) | |
| Other venues/independent | 242 (62.5) | 119 (55.09) | 123 (71.9) | |
| Employed/steady salary | 0.008 | |||
| Full-time/ Part-time | 213 (55.2) | 132 (61.1) | 81 (47.7) | |
| Self-Employed/ Other | 173 (44.8) | 84 (38.9) | 89 (52.3) | |
| Gender-based Violence | ||||
| Gender-based violence ever | 0.590 | |||
| No | 187 (48.8) | 107 (49.5) | 80 (46.8) | |
| Yes | 200 (51.7) | 109 (50.5) | 91 (53.2) | |
| Substance Use | ||||
| In venue | 0.007 | |||
| Never | 113 (29.4) | 75 (34.9) | 38 (22.4) | |
| Any | 272 (70.7) | 140 (65.1) | 132 (77.7) | |
| During sex exchange | 0.024 | |||
| Never | 221 (57.6) | 134 (62.6) | 87 (51.2) | |
| Any | 163 (42.5) | 80 (37.4) | 83 (48.8) | |
| AUDIT score | 0.879 | |||
| ≤ 8 | 141 (37.4) | 80 (37.7) | 61 (37.0) | |
| > 8 | 236 (62.6) | 132 (62.3) | 104 (63.0) | |
| Mean (SD) | 9.58 (7.2) | 9.15 (7.1) | 10.12 (7.3) | 0.194 |