Table 2.
Descriptive analysis of self-rated health and symptoms of depression among female sex workers in Brazil, 2016.
| Variables | n | Percentage (%) | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated health | |||
| Very good/good | 2770 | 65.8 | 63.9–67.6 |
| Regular | 1259 | 29.9 | 28.2–31.7 |
| Bad/very bad | 182 | 4.3 | 3.6–5.2 |
| Symptoms of depression – past 2 wk | |||
| Little interest or pleasure in doing things | |||
| Not at all | 1975 | 47.5 | 45.6–49.5 |
| Several days | 1268 | 30.5 | 28.7–32.4 |
| More than half the days | 369 | 8.9 | 7.8–10.1 |
| Nearly every day | 543 | 13.1 | 11.8–14.4 |
| Feeling down, depressed or hopeless | |||
| Not at all | 1854 | 44.5 | 42.6–46.5 |
| Several days | 1339 | 32.2 | 30.4–34.1 |
| More than half the days | 372 | 8.9 | 7.8–10.1 |
| Nearly every day | 597 | 14.3 | 13.0–15.8 |
| PHQ-2 | |||
| Positive: major depressive disorder is likely | 1144 | 27.7 | 29.5 |
CI = confidence interval, PHQ-2 = Patient Health Questionnaire-2.