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Table 1 Participant demographics

From: "I expected little, although I learned a lot": perceived benefits of participating in HIV risk reduction sessions among women engaged in sex work in Uganda

Variable

Total sample [N = 20] %(n)

Age (min/max: 20–46)

31.45 (SD = 5.82)

Marital status

 

 Married/in relationship

30(6)

 Single

5(1)

 Others

65(13)

Level of education

 

 Primary school education

90(18)

 Secondary school education

10(2)

Household composition (min/max: 1–6)

2.6 (SD = 1.31)

Age when first engaged in sex work (min/max:14–35)

23.95 (SD = 6.38)

Number of sex partners (min/max: 2–120)

31.75 (32.86)

HIV status

 Positive

50(10)

 Negative

50(10)

STIs status

 Positive

15(3)

 Negative

85(17)

HIVRR session attendance

 Session 1

90(18)

 Session 2

65(13)

 Session 3

60(12)

 Session 4

75(15)