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Table 1 Demographic information of 96 female sex workers participating in the focus groups discussions and key informant interviews in South Africa

From: The role of health and advocacy organisations in assisting female sex workers to gain access to health care in South Africa

 

Durban

Johannesburg

Cape Town

n

%

n

%

n

%

Total

39

100%

31

100%

26

100%

Age group (years)

 19–23

9

23%

2

6%

1

4%

 24–28

12

31%

4

13%

4

15%

 29–33

7

18%

11

35%

5

19%

 34–38

5

13%

7

23%

8

31%

 39+

6

15%

7

23%

8

31%

Educational level

 No school

2

5%

0

0%

0

0%

 Primary school

2

5%

0

0%

0

0%

 Secondary school

27

69%

22

71%

22

85%

 Matric (Grade 12)

6

15%

8

26%

3

11%

 Tertiary

2

5%

1

3%

1

4%

Language

 IsiZulu

28

72%

10

32%

1

4%

 IsiXhosa

4

10%

12

39%

18

69%

 Sesotho

4

10%

5

16%

1

3%

 Other

3

8%

5

16%

6

23%

Race

 Black

37

95%

31

100%

21

81%

 Colored

2

5%

0

0%

5

19%

 Indian

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

 White

0

0%

0

0%

0

0%

Country of origin

 South Africa

38

97%

24

77%

25

96%

 Zimbabwe

0

0%

6

19%

0

0%

 Lesotho

1

3%

1

3%

0

0%

 Zambia

0

0%

0

0%

1

4%