Characteristics of female sex workers at baseline and comparison of baseline characteristics between those lost to follow-up and those retained in the cohort
| Characteristics | Attended at least one follow-up visit (n=360) | Lost to follow-up (n=57) | p Value | Total recruited at baseline (n=417) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age in years (SD) | 30.4 (4.7) | 30.0 (6.6) | 0.531 | 30.4 (5.0) |
| Typology, % (n) | ||||
| Home | 22.5 (81) | 10.5 (6) | <0.001 | 20.9 (87) |
| Brothel | 5.8 (21) | 22.8 (13) | 8.2 (34) | |
| Street | 71.7 (258) | 66.7 (38) | 71.0 (296) | |
| Mean duration of sex work in years (SD) | 4.5 (4.5) | 5.1 (5.4) | 0.327 | 4.6 (4.6) |
| Mean number of clients past week (SD) | 4.8 (3.5) | 5.2 (3.7) | 0.392 | 4.9 (3.5) |
| Report consistent condom use with clients, % (n) | 68.6 (247) | 75.4 (43) | 0.298 | 69.5 (290) |
| Currently have non-commercial partner/s, % (n) | 69.7 (251) | 73.7 (42) | 0.543 | 70.3 (293) |
| Mean number of non-commercial partners (SD) | 1.3 (0.7) | 1.2 (0.7) | 0.542 | 1.3 (0.7) |
| Currently have more than one non-commercial partner, % (n) | 22.8 (57) | 22.5 (9) | 0.966 | 22.8 (66) |
| Report consistent condom use with non-commercial partners, % (n) | 17.5 (44) | 14.3 (6) | 0.605 | 17.1 (50) |
| Prevalence of STIs, % (n) | ||||
| GC | 14.4 (52) | 12.3 (7) | 0.663 | 14.2 (59) |
| CT | 15.0 (54) | 22.8 (13) | 0.136 | 16.1 (67) |
| GC and/or CT | 25.8 (93) | 28.1 (16) | 0.721 | 26.1 (109) |
| TV | 31.7 (113) | 28.1 (16) | 0.588 | 31.2 (129) |
| Active syphilis | 6.1 (22) | 3.5 (2) | 0.758 | 5.8 (24) |
CT, Chlamydia trachomatis; GC, Neisseria gonorrhoeae; STI, sexually transmitted infection; TV, Trichomonas vaginalis.