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Table 1 Baseline Characteristics of FSWs Enrolled in a simulated vaccine Efficacy Trial, Kampala Uganda (2014–2016)

From: Factors associated with vaccination completion and retention among HIV negative female sex workers enrolled in a simulated vaccine efficacy trial in Kampala, Uganda

Variable

Sub Category

Total n (%)

Completed All Vaccinations n (%)

Completed All Vaccinations and Month 12 visit n (%)

Overall

 

290 (100)

239 (82.4)

212 (73.1)

Age (Yrs)

35+

62 (21.4)

58 (93.6)

55 (88.7)

18–34

228 (78.6)

181 (79.4)

157 (68.9)

Education

None

16 (5.5)

12 (75.0)

10 (62.5)

Primary

149 (51.4)

123 (82.6)

112 (75.2)

Secondary or higher

125 (43.1)

104 (83.2)

90 (72.0)

Marital Status

Single never married

68 (23.4)

58 (85.3)

52 (76.5)

Married

18 (6.2)

14 (77.8)

13 (72.2)

Separated or widowed

204 (70.3)

167 (81.9)

147 (72.1)

Alcohol use in the past month

None

57 (19.7)

44 (77.2)

41 (71.9)

≤ once a week

148 (51.0)

128 (86.5)

110 (74.3)

Daily

85 (29.3)

67 (78.8)

61 (71.8)

Drug use in the past month

No

213 (73.4)

177 (83.1)

159 (74.7)

Yes

77 (26.6)

62 (80.5)

53 (68.8)

Drunk before sex in the past month

Never

103 (35.5)

86 (83.5)

83 (80.6)

Sometimes/ most times

170 (58.6)

140 (82.4)

119 (70.0)

Always

17 (5.9)

13 (76.5)

10 (58.8)

Reported VDS in past 3 months

No

204 (70.3)

174 (85.3)

154 (75.5)

Yes

86 (29.7)

65 (75.6)

58 (67.4)

Reported GUD in past 3 months

No

236 (81.4)

200 (84.8)

179 (75.9)

Yes

54 (18.6)

39 (72.2)

33 (61.1)

Number of Sexual partners in past 3 months

0–2

14 (4.9)

11 (78.6)

10 (71.4)

0–3

61 (21.0)

53 (86.9)

50 (82.0)

≥ 6

215 (74.1)

175 (81.4)

152 (70.7)

New sexual partner in past 3 months

No

16 (5.5)

12 (75.0)

10 (62.5)

Yes

274 (94.5)

227 (82.9)

202 (73.7)

Condom use with new partner(s)

Never

3 (1.1)

3 (100)

3 (100)

Sometimes/ most times

52 (19.0)

48 (92.3)

42 (80.8)

Always

219 (79.9)

176 (80.4)

157 (71.7)

Receiving payment for sex in past 3 months

No

1 (0.3)

1 (100)

1 (100)

Yes

289 (99.7)

238 (82.4)

211 (73.0)

Giving payment for sex in past 3 months

No

243 (83.8)

202 (83.1)

181 (74.5)

Yes

47 (16.2)

37 (78.7)

31 (66.0)