Table 2 Observational study participants’ demographic characteristics
Participant characteristics | FSW N = 500 n (%) | Rural N = 251 n(%) | Urban general N = 249 n(%) | VMMC N = 244 n(%) | Total N = 1244 n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gender | |||||
 Male | 0 | 82(33) | 90(36) | 244(100) | 416(33) |
 Female | 500(100) | 169(67) | 159(64) | 0 | 828(67) |
Age | |||||
 15–19 years | 28(6) | 28(11) | 26(10) | 28(11) | 110(9) |
 20–24 years | 107(21) | 40(16) | 43(17) | 71(29) | 261(21) |
 25–34 years | 226(45) | 68(27) | 87(35) | 80(33) | 461(37) |
 35–44 years | 111(22) | 61(24) | 61(25) | 46(19) | 279(22) |
 45 + years | 28(6) | 54(22) | 32(13) | 19(8) | 133(11) |
Marital status | |||||
 Married/cohabitating | 8(2) | 175(70) | 117(47) | 110(45) | 410(33) |
 Never married | 72(14) | 42(17) | 80(32) | 116(48) | 310(25) |
 Separated/widowed/divorced | 420(84) | 34(13) | 52(21) | 18(7) | 524(42) |
Level of education | |||||
 Primary/no schooling | 72(14) | 40(16) | 6(2) | 8(3) | 126(10) |
 Form 1–4 (Ordinary level) | 410(82) | 142(57) | 118(47) | 156(64) | 826(66) |
 Form 5–6 (Advanced level) | 9(2) | 26(10) | 41(16) | 43(18) | 119(10) |
 Tertiary (College/university) | 9(2) | 43(17) | 84(34) | 37(15) | 173(14) |
Literacy (ability to read one- page letter/newspaper) | |||||
 Yes | 494(99) | 247(98) | 246(99) | 238(98) | 1225(98) |
 No | 6(1) | 4(2) | 3(1) | 6(2) | 19(2) |
Receive regular salary | |||||
 Yes | 106(21) | 57(23) | 119(48) | 116(48) | 398(32) |
 No | 394(79) | 194(77) | 130(52) | 128(52) | 846(68) |
Religion | |||||
 Christian | 398(80) | 235(94) | 236(95) | 207(85) | 1076(87) |
 Muslim | 6(1) | 0 | 0 | 4(2) | 10(1) |
 African traditional religion | 11(2) | 5(2) | 5(2) | 3(1) | 24(2) |
 Other | 5(1) | 1(< 1) | 0 | 4(2) | 10(1) |
 No religion | 80(16) | 10(4) | 8(3) | 26(11) | 124(10) |
Own rating of health | |||||
 Very good | 233(47) | 75(30) | 94(38) | 139(57) | 541(44) |
 Good | 186(37) | 102(41) | 124(50) | 82(34) | 494(40) |
 Fair | 73(15) | 63(25) | 25(10) | 20(8) | 181(15) |
 Poor | 8(2) | 11(4) | 6(2) | 2(1) | 2(1) |
Ever tested for HIV | |||||
 Yes | 491(98) | 225(90) | 224(90) | 208(85) | 1148(92) |
 No | 9(2) | 26(10) | 25(10) | 36(15) | 96(8) |