Table I.
Sociodemographic, occupational and behavioral characteristics of the samples
| Variable | Dominican Republic (n=211) n (%) | Tanzania (n=205) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|
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| Demographics | |||
| Age in years (Median, Range) | 41 (21–67) | 33 (20–55) | <0.001 |
| Marital Status: | |||
| Single | 105 (49.76) | 80 (39.02) | <0.001 |
| Married or cohabitating | 87 (41.23) | 60 (29.27) | |
| Separated, divorced or widowed | 19 (9.00) | 65 (31.71) | |
| Education: | |||
| No school | 9 (4.27) | 14 (6.83) | <0.001 |
| Primary | 120 (56.87) | 158 (77.07) | |
| Secondary | 71 (33.65) | 33 (16.10) | |
| University | 11 (5.21) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Number of children (Median, Range) | 3 (0–9) | 2 (0–7) | <0.001 |
| Occupation | |||
| Monthly income overall (Median, Range) | USD 146.09 (0–730.46) | USD 43.21 (4.32–38.89) | <0.001 |
| Proportion of monthly income from sex work (Median, Range) | 0.75 (0–1) | 0.50 (0–1) | <0.001 |
| Main household financial supporter with income: | |||
| No | 52 (24.64) | 40 (19.51) | 0.207 |
| Yes | 159 (75.36) | 165 (80.49) | |
| Number of years in sex work (Median, Range) | 19 (1–50) | 14 (1–37) | <0.001 |
| Number of clients per week (Median, Range) | 3 (0–30) | 2 (0–21) | <0.001 |
| Substance use | |||
| Alcohol use: | |||
| Never | 38 (18.01) | 45 (21.95) | <0.001 |
| Once a month or less | 49 (23.22) | 10 (4.88) | |
| 2 to 4 times a month | 51 (24.17) | 10 (4.88) | |
| 2 to 3 times a week | 46 (21.80) | 44 (21.46) | |
| 4 or more times a week | 27 (12.80) | 96 (46.83) | |
| Ever used drugs: | |||
| No | 155 (73.46) | 196 (95.61) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 56 (26.54) | 9 (4.39) | |
| Substance use when meeting clients during the last month: | |||
| Never/Rarely | 73 (34.59) | 97 (47.32) | <0.001 |
| Sometimes | 65 (30.81) | 22 (10.73) | |
| Almost Always/Always | 73 (34.60) | 86 (41.95) | |