Table 1.
Distributions of socio-demographic and socio-structural characteristics of the female sex workers (N = 470).
| Variable | n | Unweighted Proportion % (95% CI) |
Weighted Proportion % (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | |||
| 18–24 | 199 | 42.3 (37.9–46.9) | 46.3 (39.9–52.8) |
| 25–34 | 226 | 48.1 (43.6–52.6) | 43.4 (37.2–49.9) |
| ≥35 | 45 | 9.6 (7.2–12.6) | 10.3 (6.3–16.4) |
| Marital status | |||
| Never married | 361 | 76.8 (72.8–80.4) | 75.8 (69.5–81.2) |
| Formerly married/currently/married/cohabiting | 109 | 23.2 (19.6–27.2) | 24.2 (18.8–30.5) |
| Highest educational level | |||
| No formal/some primary | 28 | 6.0 (4.1–8.5) | 9.7 (5.4–16.9) |
| Completed primary | 165 | 35.1 (30.9–39.5) | 36.9 (31.0–43.3) |
| Some secondary | 138 | 29.4 (25.4–33.7) | 27.2 (21.8–33.4) |
| Completed secondary or above | 139 | 29.6 (25.6–33.9) | 26.1 (21.3–31.6) |
| Monthly income from sex work * (TZS †) | |||
| <150,000 | 73 | 15.9 (12.9–19.6) | 19.1 (14.3–-25.0) |
| 150,000–299,999 | 151 | 33.0 (28.8–37.4) | 28.6 (23.3–34.5) |
| 300,000–449,999 | 144 | 31.4 (27.3–35.9) | 32.8 (26.6–39.6) |
| ≥450,000 | 90 | 19.7 (16.3–23.6) | 19.5 (14.7–25.5) |
| Years since started sex work | |||
| <5 | 215 | 45.7 (41.3–50.3) | 53.8 (47.2–60.2) |
| ≥5 | 255 | 54.3 (49.7–58.7) | 46.2 (39.8–52.8) |
| Number of clients/month (vaginal sex) | |||
| <10 | 124 | 26.7 (22.8–30.9) | 33.9 (27.7–40.8) |
| 10–29 | 169 | 36.3 (32.1–40.8) | 35.5 (29.6–42.0) |
| ≥30 | 172 | 37.0 (32.7–41.5) | 30.5 (25.1–36.6) |
| Have other work besides sex work | |||
| Yes | 187 | 39.8 (35.4–44.3) | 40.6 (34.4–47.1) |
| No | 283 | 60.2 (55.7–64.6) | 59.4 (52.9–65.6) |
| Female sex worker stigma score ‡ | |||
| <30 | 205 | 44.9 (40.3–49.5) | 44.5 (38.1–51.2) |
| ≥30 | 252 | 55.1 (50.5–59.7) | 55.5 (50.6–63.6) |
| Social support score (DUFSS) §|| | |||
| ≤3 | 178 | 38.1 (33.8–42.6) | 40.0 (33.5–46.9) |
| >3 | 289 | 61.9 (57.4–66.2) | 60.0 (53.1–66.5) |
| Gender-based violence last 12 months ¶ | |||
| Yes | 241 | 51.5 (47.0–56.0) | 43.7 (37.5–50.2) |
| No | 227 | 48.5 (44.0–53.0) | 56.3 (50.0–62.5) |
| Arrest/incarceration last 12 months | |||
| Yes | 126 | 26.8 (23.0–31.0) | 20.6 (16.1–26.0) |
| No | 344 | 73.2 (69.0–77.0) | 79.4 (74.0–83.9) |
| Reason for arrest ** | |||
| Sex work | 75 | 60.0 (51.1–68.3) | 54.7 (41.0–67.6) |
| Other reasons | 50 | 40.0 (31.7–48.9) | 45.4 (32.4–59.0) |
| Sex work-related mobility last 6 months | |||
| Yes | 179 | 38.1 (33.8–42.6) | 28.4 (23.5–33.8) |
| No | 291 | 61.9 (57.4–66.2) | 71.6 (66.2–76.5) |
| Lifetime drug use | |||
| Yes | 64 | 13.6 (10.8–17.0) | 8.3 (6.0–11.4) |
| No | 406 | 86.4 (83.0–89.2) | 91.7 (88.6–94.0) |
* 12 missing observations. † 1 USD ≈ 2000 TZS (Tanzanian shillings). ‡ 13 missing observations. § Duke UNC-functional Social Support Questionnaire (DUFSS). || Three missing observations; ¶ Two missing observations. ** Among those reporting arrest the last 12 months. One missing observation.