Table 3.
Distributions of sociodemographic and socio-structural factors by harmful alcohol use (AUDIT scores ≥ 16).
| Socio-Demographic and Socio-Structural Factors | N | Harmful Alcohol Use: N (%) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 0.48 | ||
| 18–24 | 199 | 92 (46.2) | |
| 25–34 | 226 | 113 (50.0) | |
| ≥35 | 45 | 25 (55.6) | |
| Marital status | 0.11 | ||
| Never married | 361 | 184 (51.0) | |
| Formerly married/currently married/cohabiting | 109 | 46 (42.2) | |
| Highest educational attainment | 0.73 | ||
| No formal/some primary | 28 | 15 (53.6) | |
| Completed primary | 165 | 81 (49.1) | |
| Some secondary | 138 | 71 (51.5) | |
| Completed secondary or above | 139 | 63 (45.3) | |
| Monthly income from sex work (TZS *) | 0.34 | ||
| <150,000 | 73 | 30 (41.1) | |
| 150,000–299,999 | 151 | 75 (49.7) | |
| 300,000–449,999 | 144 | 78 (54.2) | |
| ≥450,000 | 90 | 44 (48.9) | |
| Years since started sex work | <0.01 | ||
| <5 | 215 | 86 (40.0) | |
| ≥5 | 255 | 144 (56.5) | |
| Number of clients month (vaginal sex) | 0.01 | ||
| <10 | 124 | 46 (37.1) | |
| 10–29 | 169 | 88 (52.1) | |
| ≥30 | 172 | 93 (54.1) | |
| Have other work besides sex work | |||
| Yes | 187 | 81 (43.3) | 0.05 |
| No | 283 | 149 (52.7) | |
| Female sex worker stigma score | |||
| <30 | 205 | 110 (53.7) | 0.11 |
| ≥30 | 252 | 116 (46.0) | |
| Social support (DUFSS †) | 0.48 | ||
| ≤3 | 178 | 91 (51.1) | |
| >3 | 289 | 138 (47.7) | |
| Gender-based violence last 12 months | <0.01 | ||
| Yes | 241 | 145 (60.2) | |
| No | 227 | 84 (37.0) | |
| Arrest/incarceration last 12 months | <0.01 | ||
| Yes | 126 | 89 (70.6) | |
| No | 344 | 141 (41.0) | |
| Sex work-related mobility last 6 months | <0.01 | ||
| Yes | 179 | 106 (59.2) | |
| No | 291 | 124 (42.6) | |
| Lifetime drug use | <0.01 | ||
| Yes | 64 | 43 (67.2) | |
| No | 406 | 187 (46.1) |
* 1 USD ≈ 2000 TZS (Tanzanian shillings). † Duke UNC-functional Social Support Questionnaire (DUFSS).