Table 1 Distributions of commercial sex workers women by socio-demographic characteristics living in West Arsi, Oromia region, South-East Ethiopia, 2020
Variables N = 385 | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|
Age | ||
Age 20–24 | 86 | 22.3 |
Age 25–29 | 137 | 35.6 |
Age > = 30 | 182 | 42.1 |
Religion | ||
Orthodox | 183 | 47.3 |
Muslim | 20 | 5.2 |
Protestant | 169 | 43.9 |
Others* | 13 | 3.4 |
Martial status | ||
Single | 201 | 52.21 |
Divorced | 133 | 34.55 |
Widowed | 51 | 13.24 |
Level of education | ||
Primary (1–8) | 18 | 4.7 |
Secondary (9–10) | 167 | 43.4 |
Preparatory (11–12) | 200 | 51.9 |
Monthly income | ||
≤ 2999 ETB | 173 | 44.9 |
3000–5000 ETB | 136 | 35.3 |
≥ 5001 ETB | 76 | 19.7 |