Safer Conception Needs for HIV Prevention among Female Sex Workers in Burkina Faso and Togo
Table 1
Characteristics of female sex workers of reproductive age in key populations studies in Togo and Burkina Faso.
Characteristics ()
Sample estimates
%
Study site
Kara, Togo
327
24.3
Lome, Togo
340
25.2
Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
343
25.4
Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
339
25.1
Country of birth
Togo
578
42.8
Burkina Faso
526
39.0
Ghana
92
6.8
Ivory Coast
87
6.5
Others
66
4.9
Age, years
18–24
603
44.7
25–35
520
38.5
36–49
226
16.8
HIV prevalence
259
19.2
Highest education completed†
Less than primary
558
41.5
Primary
274
20.4
Secondary (middle school)
391
29.1
High school or beyond
122
9.0
Income past month, USD
Less than $150
438
32.5
$151–299
494
36.6
$300 or more
417
30.9
Location where sex work clients are met‡
Bar/club
1014
75.2
Brothel
431
31.9
Street/park
795
58.9
Hotel/guest house
482
35.7
Private home
213
15.8
Marital status
Married/cohabitating
117
8.7
Never married
752
55.7
Divorced/separated/widowed
480
35.6
Current nonpaying partner
Yes
968
71.8
No
381
28.2
Number of biological children
None
399
29.6
One child
430
31.9
Two or more children
520
38.5
Years selling sex
≤2 years
429
31.8
>2–5 years
453
33.6
>5
467
34.6
Number of clients in the past month
0–10
514
38.1
11–20
355
26.3
>20
480
35.6
Four individuals were missing education data (). ‡The column percent exceeds 100% as participants may work in multiple locations. 22/1349 (1.6%) FSW reported zero clients in the past month. All participants met study criteria, but some may not have engaged in sex work in the past 30 days due to choice, illness, travel, family obligations, or other reasons.
