Prevalence and Risk Factors of Human Herpes Virus Type 8 (HHV-8), Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 (HIV-1), and Syphilis among Female Sex Workers in Malindi, Kenya
Table 1
Basic characteristics for female sex workers in Malindi, Kenya in 2015-2016.
Characteristic
Number
Percentage (%)
Age
35 and above
74
27.6
30-34
87
32.5
25-29
55
20.5
18-24
52
19.4
Marital status
Single
180
67.2
Married
26
9.7
Widowed/separated
62
23.1
Education Level
Primary
151
56.4
Secondary
85
31.7
Tertiary
2
0.7
NonFormal
30
11.2
IDU
Yes
26
9.7
No
242
90.3
Clients per day
4 and above
129
48.1
1 to 3
139
51.8
Condom use
Occasionally
73
27.2
Consistently
195
72.8
Duration as a sex worker in years
≥6
68
25.4
1-5
200
74.6
Sex debut
<18
237
88.4
≥18
31
11.6
IDU-intravenous drug users, ( number too small to draw statistical inference).