Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics of commercial sex workers in Gondar city, 2021, (n = 393)
Variables | Frequency | Percent (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age in years (mean ± SD) |  | 27.68 ± 6.62 |  |
Residence before sex work | Urban | 148 | (37.76) |
Rural | 245 | (62.34) | |
Marital status | Never married | 191 | (48.60) |
Ever married | 202 | (51.40) | |
Educational status | No formal education | 194 | (49.36) |
primary education | 131 | (33.33) | |
secondary and above | 68 | (17.30) | |
Religion | Orthodox | 359 | (91.35) |
Muslim | 31 | (7.89) | |
Jewish | 3 | (0.76) | |
Place of sex work establishment | hotel | 89 | (22.65) |
Brothel | 78 | (19.85) | |
rented house | 194 | (49.36) | |
Street | 21 | (5.38) | |
Other | 9 | (2.76) | |
Family they help | yes | 198 | (50.4) |
No | 195 | (49.6) | |
Length spent in sex work(mean ± SD) year |  | (3.9 ± 3.4) |  |
Family ever had cervical cancer | Â | 8 | (1.91) |