Table 1 Association between alcohol use, and demographic and reproductive health characteristics of female sex workers in Mombasa, Kenya at cohort entry
Variable | Alcohol abstinence n = 144, n (%) | Low-risk drinking n = 148, n (%) | Hazardous drinking n = 69, n (%) | Harmful drinking or dependence n = 38, n (%) | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age mean years (sd) | 24.7 (5.2) | 26.1 (5.4) | 24.6 (4.9) | 24.1 (4.3) | 0.04* |
Religion | |||||
Catholic | 23 (16.0) | 42 (28.4) | 21 (30.4) | 16 (42.1) | |
Protestant or other | 54 (37.5) | 55 (37.2) | 30 (43.5) | 20 (52.6) | |
Muslim | 67 (46.5) | 51 (34.5) | 18 (26.1) | 2 (5.3) | <0.001 |
Highest education level | |||||
None or primary incomplete | 65 (45.1) | 67 (45.3) | 26 (37.7) | 10 (26.3) | |
Primary school | 45 (31.3) | 37 (25.0) | 18 (26.1) | 11 (29.0) | |
Secondary or tertiary level | 34 (23.6) | 44 (29.7) | 25 (36.2) | 17 (44.7) | 0.13 |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 101 (70.1) | 101 (68.2) | 55 (79.7) | 30 (79.0) | |
Married or cohabiting | 4 (2.8) | 6 (4.0) | 1 (1.5) | 0 (0) | |
Separated, divorced or widowed | 39 (27.1) | 41 (27.7) | 13 (18.8) | 8 (21.1) | 0.48 |
Sex work duration median years (IQR) | 3 (2–6) | 4 (2–7) | 4 (2–8) | 3 (2–5) | 0.19^ |
Part-time sex work | 112 (77.8) | 110 (74.3) | 50 (72.5) | 27 (71.1) | 0.76 |
Weekly income from sex work | |||||
≤500 KShs | 50 (34.7) | 32 (21.9) | 10 (14.5) | 2 (5.4) | |
501-1000 | 43 (30.0) | 48 (32.9) | 20 (29.0) | 9 (24.3) | |
1001-2000 | 33 (22.9) | 41 (28.0) | 18 (26.1) | 12 (32.4) | |
>2000 | 18 (12.5) | 25 (17.1) | 21 (30.4) | 14 (37.8) | <0.001 |
Number of live children | |||||
0 | 33 (23.0) | 18 (12.2) | 16 (23.2) | 12 (31.6) | |
1 | 40 (27.8) | 59 (39.9) | 31 (44.9) | 21 (55.3) | |
2-3 | 56 (38.9) | 55 (37.2) | 20 (29.0) | 5 (13.2) | |
≥4 | 15 (10.4) | 16 (10.8) | 2 (2.9) | 0 (0) | <0.001 |
Current contraception | |||||
None | 61 (42.4) | 42 (28.4) | 23 (33.3) | 20 (52.6) | |
Injectable or implant | 44 (30.6) | 51 (34.5) | 26 (37.7) | 8 (21.1) | |
Oral contraception | 16 (11.1) | 18 (12.2) | 5 (7.3) | 5 (13.2) | |
Consistent condoms or other | 23 (16.0) | 37 (25.0) | 15 (21.7) | 5 (13.2) | 0.25 |
Substances other than alcohol | |||||
Cannabis in past week | 1 (0.7) | 12 (8.1) | 10 (14.5) | 7 (18.4) | <0.001 |
Khat+ in past week | 12 (8.3) | 27 (18.2) | 23 (33.3) | 12 (31.6) | <0.001 |