Adherence to Diaphragm Use for Infection Prevention: A Prospective Study of Female Sex Workers in Kenya

Table 1

Baseline sociodemographic and selected characteristics among study participants who completed at least one follow-up visit (𝑁=138), Nairobi, Kenya, 2004-2005.

Characteristics	No.	(%)
Age
≤27 years	47	(34)
28–34 years	46	(33)
≥35 years	45	(33)
Marital status
Never married and not cohabiting	37	(27)
Cohabiting, divorced or widowed	101	(73)
Ethnicity
Kikuyu	68	(49)
Other	70	(51)
Education completed
0–8 years	112	(81)
9–12 years	26	(19)
Income per week
≤9 US dollars	70	(51)
>9 US dollars	68	(49)
Current primary birth control method
None	19	(14)
Condoms	49	(40)
Hormonal contraception	47	(38)
IUD or tubal ligation	8	(7)
	Median	(Range)
Number of children	3	(0–10)
Age at first intercourse	16	(10–25)
Vaginal cleansing in past week	11	(1–30)
Sexual partners in past two weeks	5	(1–56)