Table 2

Prevalence of sexual and gender-based violence in the past year among adolescent female sex workers (N=310)

Violence prevalencen/N (%)
Forced sex at sex debut70/310 (23)
Sexual and gender-based violence by any male partner (past year)118/310 (38)
Sexual and gender-based violence by male intimate partners (PY)*88/118 (75)
 Physical violence (pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, kicked or beaten)62/88 (71)
 Forced to have sex or to do something sexual that was degrading/humiliating47/88 (53)
Sexual and gender-based violence by paying male partners (clients) (PY)*72/118 (61)
 Physical violence (pushed, shoved, slapped, hit, kicked or beaten)40/72 (56)
 Forced sex or to perform something sexual that was degrading/humiliating37/72 (51)
 Robbed and hurt24/72 (33)
  • *Multiple-response question.

  • PY, past year.