TABLE 1.

Sociodemographic Characteristics of Female Sex Workers in 5 Cities, Cameroon

Nan(%)
Age group, years
    18-242,255724 (32.1)
    25-342,255890 (39.5)
    35+2,255641 (28.4)
Education level
    Primary school or less2,254702 (31.1)
    Any secondary education or higher2,2541,552 (68.9)
Monthly incomeb
    <50 000 XAF2,247663 (29.5)
    >=50,000 XAF2,2471,584 (70.5)
Age first sold sex for money or goods, years
    <182,234297 (13.3)
    18-242,2341,038 (46.5)
    25+2,234899 (40.2)
Number of clients in past month
    0–102,255681 (30.2)
    11–302,255518 (23.0)
    31–502,255238 (10.6)
    51+2,255723 (32.1)
    Unknown2,25595 (4.2)
Marital status
    Never married2,2541,735 (77.0)
    Married2,25422 (1.0)
    Stable partner2,254233 (10.3)
    Separated/divorced/widowed2,254264 (11.7)
Number of regular nonpaying partners in past year
    None2,252614 (27.3)
    One2,2521,222 (54.3)
    2+2,252416 (18.5)

  • ↵a Minor changes in denominator due to missing data.

  • ↵b Income through formal and informal work with a threshold of 50,000 XAF (∼US$90) per month based on national minimum wage (36,270 XAF/month).