Table 1 Baseline characteristics of 199 female sex workers from Mombasa, Kenya
Characteristic | Mean (SD) or Number (percent) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | 37.6 (9.5) |
Age at first sex (years) | 16.9 (2.3) |
> 8 years of education (At least some high-school) | 91 (46%) |
Ever pregnant | 183 (92%) |
Ever married | 120 (60%) |
Religion | |
Christian | 176 (89%) |
Muslim | 18 (9%) |
Othera | 5 (3%) |
Using modern contraception other than condoms alone | |
No contraceptive method | 63 (32%) |
Hormonal contraceptive use | 53 (27%) |
Non-hormonal contraceptive use | 83 (41%) |
HIVseropositive | 101 (51%) |