Prevalence of HIV and Associated Risks of Sex Work among Youth in the Slums of Kampala

Table 1

Characteristics among youth engaged in sex work ().

	Prevalence; (%)
	81 (13.7)
Age at sex work initiation
≤12	5 (6.1)
13-14	18 (22.0)
15-16	39 (47.5)
17-18	20 (24.4)
Payment for sex work
Money	79 (97.5)
Food	27 (33.3)
Shelter	17 (21.0)
School fees	1 (1.2)
Transportation	13 (16.0)
Entrance to disco/cinema halls	8 (9.9)
Alcohol	33 (40.7)
Other	11 (13.6)
Past 3-month client condom use
Never	8 (9.5)
Sometimes	37 (44.0)
Most of the time	18 (21.4)
Always	21 (25.0)
Reasons for no condom use with client
When client pays more	45 (55.5)
With regular clients	33 (40.7)
When clients look healthy	9 (11.1)
Other	8 (9.9)
Never (always use condoms with clients)	18 (22.2)

Note: youth could select several options for payment for sex and reasons for no condom use; therefore, percentages do not sum to 100%.