Table 1:
Demographic Characteristics of Longitudinal Cohort Participants
| Characteristics | Sexual and Gender Minorities (183) | Female sex workers (192) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | % | n/N | % | |
| City | ||||
| Dakar | 115/183 | 62.8 | 124/192 | 64.6 |
| Mbour | 49/183 | 26.8 | 48/192 | 25.0 |
| Thies | 19/183 | 10.4 | 20/192 | 10.4 |
| Age | ||||
| Mean (IQR) | 23 (21-26) | 38.5 (30-45) | ||
| 18-24 | 109/183 | 59.6 | 22/192 | 11.5 |
| 25-30 | 57/183 | 31.2 | 31/192 | 16.2 |
| 31+ | 17/183 | 9.3 | 319/192 | 72.4 |
| Education | ||||
| No formal education | 25/183 | 13.7 | 70/192 | 36.5 |
| Some/Completed Primary education | 39/183 | 21.3 | 44/192 | 22.9 |
| Some/Completed secondary education | 89/183 | 48.6 | 72/192 | 37.5 |
| Greater than secondary | 30/183 | 16.4 | 6/192 | 3.1 |
| Marital Status | ||||
| Single/Never Married/Divorced | 161/183 | 87.9 | 170/192 | 88.5 |
| Stable Relationship | 10/183 | 5.5 | 3/192 | 1.6 |
| Widow/widower | 12/183 | 6.6 | 19/192 | 9.9 |
| Sexual orientation | ||||
| Gay or homosexual | 105/183 | 57.4 | - | - |
| Bisexual | 71/183 | 38.8 | - | - |
| Heterosexual | 7/183 | 3.8 | - | - |
| Gender | ||||
| Cisgender men | 123/183 | 67.7 | - | - |
| Gender minorities | ||||
| Transgender women | 51/183 | 28.9 | - | - |
| Other gender minority | 8/183 | 4.4 | - | - |
| Sex worker registration status | ||||
| Unregistered | - | - | 133/192 | 69.3 |
| Registered | - | - | 59/192 | 30.7 |
| Employment Status | ||||
| Unemployed | 30/183 | 16.4 | 101/192 | 52.6 |
| Self-employed/employed/student | 153/183 | 83.6 | 91/192 | 47.4 |