Table 1

Main characteristics of participants (n=175)

VariablesMean (SD)No of participants included (%)* (n=128)No of participants excluded (%) (n=47)p Value
Age36.55 (13.66)
median=33 (range 18–74)
12836.50 (13.55)
median=33 (18–74)
0.933
Monthly income2.52 (6.23)
median=0 (range 0–43.09)
1283.68 (8.65)
median=(range 0–34.47)
0.331
Sex work involvementYes12 (9.38)6 (12.77)0.513
EducationPartial primary40 (31.25)18 (38.30)0.541
Primary39 (30.47)15 (31.91)
Secondary and higher49 (38.28)14 (29.79)
EmploymentNot employed115 (89.84)44 (93.62)0.610
Full time job with salary11 (8.59)2 (4.26)
Unpaid work2 (1.56)1 (2.13)
Meals per day016 (12.50)6 (12.77)0.534
179 (61.72)33 (79.21)
229 (22.66)18 (38.30)
3+4 (3.12)0 (0)
Relationship statusMarried6 (4.69)8 (17.02)0.051
Living together103 (80.47)32 (68.09)
Dating-not living together16 (12.50)5 (10.64)
Casual dating3 (2.34)2 (4.26)
Relationship duration<2 years36 (28.12)22 (46.80)0.362
2–5 years24 (18.75)12 (25.53)
5–10 years25 (19.53)14 (29.79)
≥10 years43 (33.59)12 (25.53)
Self-rated overall healthGood53 (41.41)20 (42.55)0.699
Fair14 (10.94)6 (12.77)
Poor61 (47.66)21 (44.68)
Number of sexual partner3.99 (1.98)
median=4 (range 1–7)
124 (missing=4)0.291
Ever experienced physical violence from partnerYes41 (23.84)8 (18.18)0.307
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Consistent condom useYes84 (65.62)
  • *Percentages calculated from non-missing responses for each variable.