Table 1 Selected sociodemographic and sexual risk characteristics of women participating in the Young Women’s Health Study-2
Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
16-18 | 11 | 5.5 |
19-24 | 62 | 31.0 |
25-29 | 127 | 63.5 |
Years of schooling (0-12 years) | ||
No Education | 48 | 24.0 |
Primary (1-6 years) | 114 | 57.0 |
Secondary (≥ 7 years) | 38 | 19.0 |
Marital status | ||
Married/Living together | 85 | 42.5 |
Divorced/separated/widowed | ||
Single | 34 | 17.0 |
Years in transactional sex | ||
≤ 5 years | 138 | 69.0 |
6-10 years | 53 | 26.5 |
≥ 10 years | 9 | 4.5 |
Type of sex venue | ||
Entertainment/other | 147 | 73.5 |
Brothels/freelance | 53 | 26.5 |
Number of sex partners within last 30 days | ||
≤ 10 partners | 150 | 75.0 |
11-29 partners | 48 | 24.0 |
≥ 30 partners | 2 | 1.0 |