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Table 1 Sociodemographic and reproductive health characteristics of participating female sex workers in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, 2014–2015

From: Evaluating the vertical HIV transmission risks among South African female sex workers; have we forgotten PMTCT in their HIV programming?

Characteristic

N

Crude %

RDS-Adjusted % [95% CI]

Age

 18–24

122

29.8

38.2 (30.1–46.3)

 25–34

205

50

44.0 (37.0–51.0)

 â¶Ä‰&²µ³Ù; 35

83

20.2

17.8 (12.2–23.5)

Race

 Black African

337

83.2

74.5 (60.6–88.4)

 O³Ù³ó±ð°ù

68

16.8

25.5 (11.6–39.4)

Education

 0 - 8th grade

87

21.2

22.9 (17.2–28.5)

 Some secondary school

158

38.5

36.5 (30.5–42.5)

 Secondary level or above

165

40.3

40.6 (33.9–47.3)

Relationship status

â€ÇȾ±²Ô²µ±ô±ð

172

42.0

39.7 (32.9–46.4)

 In relationship with steady partner

238

58.0

60.3 (53.6–67.1)

History of pregnancy

 N±ð±¹±ð°ù been pregnant

67

16.3

15.9 (11.7–20.3)

 Has been pregnant at least once

343

83.7

84.1 (79.7–88.3)

History of unintended pregnancy among FSW with a history of pregnancy

 N±ð±¹±ð°ù

100

29.3

33.5 (25.2–41.9)

 Has had at least one unintended pregnancy

243

70.6

66.4 (58.1–74.8)

Biological children

 Has no child

103

25.1

24.8 (19.3–30.4)

 Has at least one child

307

74.9

75.2 (69.6–80.7)

Average income per week

 Less than 500 ZAR

151

36.8

37.1 (30.1–43.3)

 Over 500 ZAR

259

63.2

62.9 (56.7–69.3)

Occupation

 Sex work only

391

95.4

93.7 (89.7–97.7)

 Additional occupation

19

4.6

6.3 (2.3–10.2)

STI symptoms in the last year

 N´Ç

255

62.2

63.4 (56.4–70.5)

 y±ð²õ

155

37.8

36.6 (30.1–43.2)

HIV infection

 N±ð²µ²¹³Ù¾±±¹±ð

149

36.3

38.5 (31.2–45.8)

 P´Ç²õ¾±³Ù¾±±¹±ð

261

63.7

61.5 (54.2–68.8)