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Table 2 Occurrence of SRH risks and use of SRH commodities and services

From: Sexual and reproductive health services utilization by female sex workers is context-specific: results from a cross-sectional survey in India, Kenya, Mozambique and South Africa

 

RDS-Adjusted %

 

Durban

Tete

Mombasa

Mysore

Currently using contraceptionb

N = 381

N = 244

N = 388

N = 381

 Yes

91.3

86.2

98.4

95.8

Main contraception method usedc

N = 346

N = 212

371

373

 Injectable contraceptives

29.7

42.8

25.9

0.0

 Oral contraceptives

3.2

33.3

6.4

0.6

 IUD

0.1

2.4

0.8

1.0

 Implant

0.0

3.5

33.0

0.3

 Condom

63.7

17.0

33.3

10.0

 Female sterilization

3.2

0.9

0.6

88.2

Currently using a non-barrier modern contraceptive methodb

N = 378

N = 244

N = 379

N = 379

 Yes

33.4

70.6

65.6

85.1

Ever used emergency contraception

N = 389

N = 298

N = 400

N = 455

 Yes

27.9

13.4

38.1

2.4

Unwanted pregnancy in the last five years

N = 394

N = 301

N = 345

N = 458

 Yes

37.6

7.5

30.6

8.0

Action taken for unwanted pregnancyd

N = 150

N = 19

N = 122

N = 43

 Went to a health facility for an abortion

15.0

(35.9)a

21.9

(93.7)a

 Kept the pregnancy

81.2

(64.1)a

70.8

(6.3)a

 Went elsewhere for an abortion

3.8

(0.0) a

7.3

(0.0)a

Ever tested for cervical cancer

N = 400

N = 304

N = 399

N = 458

 Yes

29.0

0.0

14.4

11.5

Ever tested for cervical cancere

N = 124

N = 144

N = 122

N = 337

 Yes

43.8

0.0

21.1

13.6

Forced sex in the past 12 months

N = 393

N = 264

N = 399

N = 458

 Yes

36.3

13.5

14.9

7.1

Condom use at last forced sex incidentf

N = 129

N = 38

N = 63

N = 39

 Yes

47.5

(20.4)a

26.2

(38.5)a

Sought medical care for last forced sex incidentf

N = 121

N = 40

N = 62

N = 41

 Yes

38.8

(40.2)a

34.4

(51.9)a

Used all services she neededg

N = 393

N = 272

N = 391

N = 428

 Yes

19.4

32.7

40.9

25.7

  1. aBootstrap analysis was not possible because of too few observations in some categories. A weighted proportion was calculated instead
  2. bN: Excludes FSWs who reported they wanted to get pregnant, were pregnant or were infertile
  3. cN: Currently using contraception = Yes
  4. dN: Unwanted pregnancy in the last five years = Yes
  5. eN: Age > =30 years
  6. fN: Forced sex in the past 12 months = Yes
  7. gN: Was in need of at least one SRH service