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Table 1 Characteristics of FSWs who were screened for pre-cancerous and cancerous lesions using VIA at Good Health for Women Project (GHWP) clinic in Kampala, Uganda (2014–2015

From: Visual inspection with acetic acid (VIA) positivity among female sex workers: a cross-sectional study highlighting one-year experiences in early detection of pre-cancerous and cancerous cervical lesions in Kampala, Uganda

Socio-demographic characteristics

Characteristic

Frequency

Percentage (col % )

Age, years (N = 717)

  Median, 30 (IQR, 26–35)

    18–24

138

19

    25–34

386

54

    ≥ 35

193

27

Education level ((N = 687)

  Less than primary

303

44

  Primary or greater

384

56

Current marital status (N = 713)

  Married/cohabiting

109

15

  Widowed

40

6

  Separated/divorced

458

64

  Never married

106

15

Smoker (N = 719)

  Never

501

70

  Ever

218

30

Alcohol use (N = 651)

  Low risk

320

49

  Harmful/high risk

251

39

  Alcohol dependent

80

12

Sexual behaviour characteristics

  Total number of lifetime partners (N = 707)

    ≤ 50

305

43

    51–100

268

38

    > 100 or cannot remember

134

19

Condom use at the last sexual intercourse (N = 634)

  No

306

48

  Yes

328

52

Age at first sexual intercourse, years (N = 712)

  Median; 16 (IQR: 15, 18)

  

  < 15

266

37

  15–19

391

55

  > 20

55

8

Sexual and reproductive health characteristics

  Age at first pregnancy, years (N = 671)

    Median; 17 ( IQR, 16–19)

  

    < 18

369

55

    18+

302

45

Parity (N = 719)

  Nulliparous

47

7

  1–2

311

43

  3–4

254

35

  5+

107

15

Family planning use in the last 12 months (N = 719)

  Yes

420

58

  No

299

42

Family planning method (N = 719)

  None

299

42

  Condoms

139

19

  Injectable contraceptive

176

25

  Oral contraceptive

45

6

  Implants (progesterone)

23

3

  Other method

37

5

Participants’ clinical characteristics

Presence of signs and symptoms of STIs in the last three months (N = 719)

No

512

71

Yes

207

29

HIV status (N = 719)

Positive

315

44

Negative

404

56

Receiving ART (N = 719)

Yes

252

35

No

467

65

VIA result (N = 719)

Negative

679

94

Positive

40

6

Biopsy result (N = 24)

Normal or Inflammation

6

31

Low grade lesions (CIN I)

1

4

High grade lesions (CIN II-III)

13

50

Invasive cancer

4

15