Table 1 Sex Worker Socio-demographic Characteristics
From: HIV and syphilis testing behaviors among heterosexual male and female sex workers in Uganda
Variable | Male (N = 100) N (%) or median (IQR) | Female (N = 240) N (%) or median (IQR) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
 Age (years) | 27 (25–30) | 26 (23–29) | 0.22 |
 Duration of sex work (months) | 36 (24–60) | 30 (13–48) | 0.52 |
 Biological children | 1 (0–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.01 |
 Other dependants | 1 (0–2) | 1 (1–2) | 0.76 |
 Education level |  |  | 0.001 |
  None | 0 (0) | 25 (10.4) |  |
  Primary | 11 (11.0) | 108 (45) |  |
  Secondary | 54 (54.0) | 100 (41.7) |  |
  Higher education | 35 (35.0) | 7 (2.9) |  |
 Marital status |  |  | 0.001 |
  Married | 7 (7.0) | 12 (5) |  |
  Separated | 23 (23.0) | 83 (34.6) |  |
  Widow | 0 (0) | 9 (3.8) |  |
  Never married | 70 (70.0) | 136 (56.4) |  |
 Solicitation of clients |  |  | N/A |
  Street | 0 (0) | 154 (31.6) |  |
  Home | 0 (0) | 9 (1.9) |  |
  Lodge | 0 (0) | 171 (35.2) |  |
  Bar/Club | 40 (10.2) | 123 (25.3) |  |
  Brothel | 0 (0) | 29 (6.0) |  |
  Dating site | 55 (14.0) | 0 (0) |  |
  Procurer | 60 (15.3) | 0 (0) |  |
  Dating site | 48 (12.2) | 0 (0) |  |
  Social media (Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp) | 50 (12.8) | 0 (0) |  |
  Recreation venues (swimming pool, saunas, beaches & hotels) | 49 (12.5) | 0 (0) |  |
  Escort service | 30 (7.7) | 0 (0) |  |
  Client referrals | 40 (10.2) | 0 (0) |  |
  Workplace (hair salon, car washing bay) | 20 (5.1) | 0 (0) |  |
 Description of sex worker |  |  | 0.001 |
  Full time, no other source of income | 16 (16.0) | 147 (61.2) |  |
  Full time, supplements income | 11 (11.0) | 24 (10.0) |  |
  Part time, have other sources of income | 69 (69.0) | 66 (27.5) |  |
  Part time, student | 4 (4.0) | 3 (1.3) |  |
 Average number of clients per week |  |  | 0.001 |
  1–2 | 61 (61.0) | 0 (0) |  |
  3–4 | 29 (29.0) | 20 (8.3) |  |
  ≥ 5 | 10 (10.0) | 220 (91.7) |  |
 Age of female clients (years) | |||
  20–29 | 12 (6.1) | N/A |  |
  30–34 | 42 (21.2) | N/A |  |
  35–39 | 65 (32.8) | N/A |  |
  ≥ 40 | 79 (39.9) | N/A |  |
 Mobility |  |  | 0.02 |
  Work only in this town | 39 (39.0) | 185 (77.1) |  |
  Move regularly to other towns in Uganda | 52 (52.0) | 50 (20.8) |  |
  Travel outside Uganda | 9 (9.0) | 5 (2.1) |  |