Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics among mobile female sex workers living with HIV in the Dominican Republic and Tanzania
Variables | Dominican Republic (n = 12) | Tanzania (n = 12) |
|---|---|---|
Age: Mean in years (range) | 40 (21–53) | 28 (20–48) |
Civil/marital status | ||
Single/not currently living with a sex partner | 5 | 9 |
Living with sex partner | 6 | 1 |
Married and living with sex partner | 0 | 2 |
Widowed | 1 | 0 |
Education level | ||
0–8th grade (primary education) | 12 | 7 |
Any secondary school | 0 | 5 |
Has any children | 12 | 12 |
Number of children: Mean number (range) | 2 (1–3) | 2 (1–5) |
Current residence | ||
Santo Domingo or Iringa | 12 | 12 |
Type of sex work venue | ||
Street | 6 | 0 |
Sex establishment or independent | 6 | 0 |
Modern bar | 0 | 11 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Years in sex work: Mean (range) | 21 (8–36) | 8 (1–19) |
Frequency of sex work | ||
Once a day or more | 1 | 1 |
A few times a week | 4 | 7 |
About once a week | 2 | 0 |
A couple times a month | 5 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Duration of stay at destination (range) | 1 day-3 months | 1 day-3 months |