Characteristics | Abstain (N = 283; 91%) n (%) | illicit drug use (N = 27; 9%) n (%) | Abstain (N = 51; 16%) n (%) | Polysubstance use (N = 259; 84%) n (%) |
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Socio-demographic variables | ||||
Age, median years (IQR)a | 19(18–19) | 19(17–19) | 19(18–19) | 19(18–19) |
Education level | ** | |||
Illiterate or primary school only | 81(29) | 8(30) | 32(63) | 57(22) |
Middle school (Grade 7–9) | 150(53) | 16(59) | 14(27) | 152(59) |
High school or higher (Grade 10–12) | 52(18) | 3(11) | 5(10) | 50(19) |
Current marital status | ||||
Never married or single | 134(48) | 11(41) | 20(39) | 125(48) |
Married or cohabiting | 149(52) | 16(59) | 31(61) | 134(52) |
Place of birth | ||||
local | 49(17) | 4(15) | 8(16) | 45(17) |
Elsewhere | 234(83) | 23(85) | 43(84) | 214(83) |
Sex work variables | ||||
Median weekly number of male clients (PM) (IQR)a | 2(1–3) | 2(2–4) | 2(1–3) | 2(1–3) |
Duration in sex work | ||||
≤ half year | 176(62) | 15(56) | 32(63) | 159(61) |
> half year | 107(38) | 12(44) | 19(37) | 100(39) |
Average monthly income from sex workcd | * | ** | ||
≤ 360 EUR (low level) | 92(33) | 3(11) | 28(55) | 67(26) |
> 360EUR (Middle to high level) | 189(67) | 24(89) | 23(45) | 190(74) |
Sexual behavioural variables | ||||
Age at sex debut, median years (IQR)a | 17(16–18) | 16(16–17) | 16(15–18) | 17(16–18) |
Coerced for forced sex at sex debut | 55(19) | 15(56)** | 15(29) | 55(21) |
Median number of intimate male partner (PY) (IQR)a | 1(1–2) | 2(1–2) | 1(1–2) | 1(1–2) |
Had any intimate male partner with illicit drug use | 44(16) | 15(56)** | 1(2) | 58(22)** |
Had sex without a condom while drunk (PM) | 86(30) | 11(41) | 7(14) | 90(35)* |
Experienced sexual and gender-based violence (PY) | 99(35) | 19(70)** | 6(12) | 112(43)** |
Inconsistent condom use with any male partners (PM) | 200(71) | 24(89)* | 30(59) | 194(75)* |
Unmet need for modern contraception | 97(34) | 13(48) | 8(16) | 102(39) ** |
Utilization of health service for any STIs treatmente | ** | |||
Safe medical care | 186(69) | 7(27) | 34(71) | 159(64) |
Unsafe medical care | 86(31) | 19(73) | 14(29) | 91(36) |
Received HIV testing (PY)f | 128(45) | 12(44) | 31(62) | 109(42) * |
Sexual health variables | ||||
Prior abortion | 12(23) | 17(63)* | 11(22) | 125(48) ** |
Any self-reported symptom of STIs (PY) | 22(42) | 23(85)* | 21(41) | 184(71) ** |