Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of the studied population (n = 866)
From: Overview and factors associated with pregnancies and abortions occurring in sex workers in Benin
Sociodemographic variables | 2013 (n = 418) | 2016 (n = 448) | Combined population (n = 866) | p-value* | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency (%) | Median (IQR) | Frequency (%) | |||
Age | 39 (24–37) | ||||
< 20 | 25 (6.0) | 14 (3.1) | 39 (4.5) | ||
20–24 | 94 (22.5) | 87 (19.4) | 181 (20.9) | ||
25–29 | 113 (27.0) | 120 (26.8) | 233 (26.9) | ||
30–34 | 81 (19.4) | 96 (21.4) | 132 (15.2) | ||
35–39 | 36 (8.6) | 35 (7.8) | 71 (8.2) | ||
≥ 40 | 69 (16.5) | 96 (21.4) | 165 (19.1) | 0.1426 | |
Region | – | ||||
Greater Cotonou area | 261 (62.5) | 303 (67.6) | 564 (65.1) | ||
Regions | 157 (37.6) | 145 (32.4) | 302 (34.9) | 0.1090 | |
Country of origin | – | ||||
Benin | 199 (47.6) | 182 (40.6) | 381 (44.0) | ||
Togo | 70 (16.8) | 92 (20.6) | 162 (18.7) | ||
Nigeria | 106 (25.4) | 125 (27.9) | 231 (26.7) | ||
Ghana | 33 (7.9) | 38 (8.5) | 71 (8.2) | ||
Other | 10 (2.4) | 11 (2.5) | 21 (2.4) | 0.3223 | |
Religion | – | ||||
Catholic | 171 (40.9) | 194 (43.3) | 365 (42.2) | ||
Other Christian | 159 (38.0) | 162 (36.2) | 321 (37.1) | ||
Muslim and other | 38 (9.1) | 50 (11.2) | 88 (10.2) | ||
Traditional | 19 (4.6) | 23 (5.1) | 42 (4.9) | ||
No religion | 31 (7.4) | 19 (4.2) | 58 (5.8) | 0.2540 | |
Education | – | ||||
Unschooled | 77 (18.4) | 87 (19.4) | 164 (18.9) | ||
Primary | 160 (38.3) | 170 (38.0) | 330 (38.1) | ||
Secondary 1 | 112 (26.8) | 136 (30.4) | 248 (28.6) | ||
Secondary 2 and more | 69 (16.5) | 55 (12.3) | 124 (14.3) | 0.2861 | |
Marital status | – | ||||
Married | 16 (3.8) | 19 (4.2) | 35 (4.0) | ||
Divorced or separeted | 207 (49.5) | 262 (58.5) | 469 (54.2) | ||
Widowed | 32 (7.7) | 44 (9.8) | 76 (8.8) | ||
Single | 163 (39.0) | 123 (27.5) | 286 (33.0) | 0.0043 | |
Has a boyfriend | – | ||||
Yes | 239 (57.2) | 213 (47.5) | 452 (52.2) | ||
No | 179 (42.8) | 235 (52.5) | 414 (47.8) | 0.0046 | |
Cohabitation with a sexual partner | – | ||||
Yes | 35 (8.4) | 65 (14.5) | 100 (21.6) | ||
No | 383 (91.6) | 383 (85.5) | 766 (88.5) | 0.0048 | |
Number of dependents | 2 (1–4) | ||||
None | 133 (31.8) | 64 (14.3) | 197 (22.8) | ||
1 person | 55 (13.2) | 53 (11.8) | 108 (12.5) | ||
2 persons | 59 (14.1) | 80 (17.9) | 139 (16.1) | ||
3 persons | 58 (13.9) | 75 (16.7) | 133 (15.4) | ||
4 persons | 38 (9.1) | 54 (12.1) | 92 (10.6) | ||
≥ 5 persons | 75 (17.9) | 122 (27.2) | 197 (22.8) | < 0.0001 | |
Number of biological children | 1 (1 - 3) | ||||
None | 116 (27.8) | 70 (15.6) | 186 (21.5) | ||
1 child | 123 (29.4) | 126 (28.1) | 249 (28.9) | ||
2 children | 83 (19.9) | 117 (26.1) | 200 (23.1) | ||
3 children | 51 (12.2) | 61 (13.6) | 112 (12.9) | ||
≥ 4 children | 45 (10.8) | 74 (16.5) | 119 (13.7) | < 0.0001 | |
Sex work characteristics | |||||
Age at first sex | 17 (16–19) | ||||
≤ 15 | 92 (22.0) | 115 (25.7) | 207 (23.9) | ||
16–17 | 139 (33.3) | 120 (26.8) | 259 (29.9) | ||
18–19 | 127 (30.4) | 138 (30.8) | 265 (30.6) | ||
≥ 20 | 60 (14.4) | 75 (16.7) | 135 (15.6) | 0.1689 | |
Sex work debut (age) | 24 (20–30) | ||||
≤ 17 | 29 (6.9) | 69 (15.4) | 98 (11.3) | ||
18–21 | 98 (23.4) | 111 (24.8) | 209 (24.1) | ||
22–25 | 99 (23.7) | 108 (24.1) | 207 (23.9) | ||
26–29 | 69 (16.5) | 49 (10.9) | 118 (13.6) | ||
≥ 30 | 123 (29.4) | 111 (24.8) | 234 (27.0) | 0.0004 | |
Duration in sex work (years) | 4 (2–7) | ||||
≤ 1 | 105 (25.1) | 86 (19.2) | 191 (22.1) | ||
2 | 83 (19.9) | 60 (13.4) | 143 (16.5) | ||
3–4 | 94 (22.5) | 82 (18.3) | 176 (20.3) | ||
5–9 | 104 (24.9) | 97 (21.7) | 201 (23.2) | ||
≥ 10 | 32 (7.7) | 123 (27.5) | 155 (17.9) | < 0.0001 | |
Number of clients (last day of work) | 3 (1–4) | ||||
≤ 1 | 124 (29.7) | 102 (22.8) | 226 (26.1) | ||
2 to 3 | 127 (30.4) | 205 (45.8) | 332 (38.3) | ||
4 to 5 | 100 (23.9) | 89 (19.9) | 189 (21.8) | ||
≥ 5 | 67 (16.0) | 52 (11.6) | 119 (13.7) | < 0.0001 | |
Number of clients (last 7 days) | 13 (6–25) | ||||
≤ 5 | 103 (24.6) | 100 (22.3) | 203 (23.4) | ||
6–10 | 55 (13.2) | 114 (25.5) | 169 (19.5) | ||
11–15 | 62 (14.8) | 81 (18.1) | 143 (16.5) | ||
16–20 | 77 (18.4) | 73 (16.3) | 150 (17.3) | ||
≥ 20 | 121 (29.0) | 80 (17.9) | 201 (23.2) | < 0.0001 | |
Money received for last sexual relation (FCFA)a | 2500 (1500–5000) | ||||
≤ 1500 | 137 (32.8) | 120 (26.8) | 257 (29.7) | ||
1501–2000 | 83 (19.9) | 90 (20.1) | 173 (20.0) | ||
2001–5000 | 137 (32.8) | 157 (35.0) | 294 (34.0) | ||
> 5000 | 61 (14.6) | 81 (18.1) | 142 (16.4) | 0.2078 | |
Prevention services | |||||
Use at least one SRH prevention services during sex work | – | ||||
Yes | 110 (26.3) | 215 (48.0) | 325 (37.5) | ||
No | 308 (73.7) | 233 (52.0) | 541 (62.5) | < 0.0001 | |
Participates as peer worker in HIV and STI prevention activities | – | ||||
Yes | 29 (6.9) | 62 (13.8) | 91 (10.5) | ||
No | 389 (93.1) | 386 (86.2) | 775 (89.5) | 0.0003 | |
Tested for HIV at least once during lifetime | – | ||||
Yes | 364 (87.1) | 436 (97.3) | 800 (92.4) | ||
No | 54 (12.9) | 12 (2.7) | 66 (7.6) | 0.0217 | |
Contraception | |||||
Currently using hormonal contraception | – | ||||
Yes | 75 (17.9) | 92 (20.5) | 167 (19.3) | ||
No | 343 (82.1) | 356 (79.5) | 699 (80.7) | 0.3338 | |
Condom use (the last 7 days) | |||||
With clients | – | ||||
Not always | 41 (9.8) | 35 (7.8) | 76 (8.8) | ||
Always | 377 (90.1) | 413 (92.2) | 790 (91.2) | 0.2995 | |
With non-paying partners | – | ||||
Never/Not always | 107 (25.6) | 93 (20.8) | 200 (23.1) | ||
Always | 42 (10.1) | 23 (5.1) | 65 (7.5) | ||
No sexual relation | 269 (64.4) | 332 (74.1) | 601 (69.4) | 0.0023 | |