Table 1 Characteristics of female sex workers living with HIV in Durban, South Africa (n = 1373)

Age

 Mean (SD)

32 (± 8.0)

32 (± 7.6)

32 (± 8.1)

Race

 Black

1335 (97%)

442 (97%)

893 (97%)

 Colored^a

35 (3%)

13 (3%)

22 (3%)

 Indian

3 (0%)

0 (0%)

3 (0%)

Length of HIV Diagnosis (years)^b

 ≤ 1

194 (14%)

67 (15%)

127 (15%)

 > 1 and ≤ 5

517 (39%)

174 (39%)

343 (38%)

 > 5 and ≤ 10

341 (26%)

112 (25%)

229 (26%)

 > 10

278 (21%)

94 (21%)

184 (21%)

CD4 count (/μl)^c

 ≤ 200

165 (13%)

49 (12%)

116 (14%)

 201–350

210 (17%)

62 (15%)

148 (17%)

 351–500

257 (21%)

100 (23%)

157 (19%)

 > 500

661 (49%)

218 (50%)

443 (50%)

Viral Load (copies/mL)^d

 < 50

518 (38%)

198 (43%)

320 (36%)

 50–1000

208 (15%)

67 (15%)

141 (15%)

 > 1000

642 (47%)

190 (42%)

452 (49%)

On ART^e

 No

180 (14%)

50 (12%)

130 (16%)

 Yes

1151 (86%)

397 (88%)

754 (84%)

Education level^f

 No formal education

25 (2%)

8 (2%)

17 (2%)

 Some primary or secondary education

1099 (80%)

342 (76%)

757 (82%)

 Secondary education completed or higher

242 (18%)

99 (22%)

143 (16%)

Employment status^g

 Sex work only

1288 (94%)

419 (92%)

869 (95%)

 Employment outside of sex work

43 (3%)

21 (5%)

22 (2%)

Other

41 (3%)

15 (3%)

26 (3%)

Relationship status

 Single

696 (51%)

211 (46%)

485 (53%)

 Steady partner, living together

208 (15%)

63 (14%)

145 (16%)

 Steady partner, not living together

469 (34%)

181 (40%)

288 (31%)

Monthly income (ZAR)^h

 < 1500

431 (32%)

112 (26%)

319 (36%)

 ≥ 1500 and < 3000

438 (33%)

141 (32%)

297 (33%)

 ≥ 3000

469 (35%)

188 (42%)

281 (31%)