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