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Table 1 Description of the sample of migrants studied

From: Factors associated with sexual risk taking behavior by precarious urban migrants in French Guiana

Variable

French Guiana n(%)

Engages in risky sexual behavior

893

Takes no risks

575 (64.4)

Takes risks

318 (35.6)

Age

 

[mean +/−sd]

[35.4 +/− 10.8]

[95% Conf. Interval]

[34.7–36.1]

Sex

893

Female

536 (60.0)

Male

357 (40.0)

Type of employment

892

Has no job

432 (48.4)

Has a work contract (temporary or long-term)

136 (15.3)

Works without a contract

304 (34.1)

Is a business owner

20 (2.2)

Nationality

893

French

14 (1.6)

Guyanese

119 (13.3)

Surinamese

196 (22.0)

Dominican (Dominican Republic)

46 (5.2)

Brazilian

231 (25.9)

Haitian

262 (29.3)

Dominican (Dominica)

3 (0.3)

Saint Lucien

1 (0.1)

Other

21 (2.4)

Marital status

893

Married, living with spouse

136 (15.2)

Married, living with another sex partner

11 (1.2)

Married, living alone

15 (1.7)

Not married, living with regular sex partner

340 (38.1)

Not married, not living with sex partner

388 (43.5)

Other

3 (0.3)

Immigration Status

870

Undocumented (no residency permit)

314 (36.1)

Temporary (3 month/1 year permit, refugee)

318 (36.6)

Longterm (10 year residency card)

238 (27.4)

Age at first intercourse *

862

[mean +/−sd]

[15.9 +/− 3.1]

[95% Conf. Interval]

[15.7–16.1]

HIV test

892

No, never had an HIV test

113 (12.7)

Yes, has had an HIV test

779 (87.3)

History of drug use

893

Never tried any drugs

646 (72.3)

Yes, tried at least once

247 (27.7)

Recent alcohol abuse

890

No, not in the past month

551 (61.9)

Yes, >  5 drinks in one day in the past month

339 (38.1)