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CLIENTS

1997

2000

Occasional clients

Study Study

(N) (300)

(400)

Total 100.0

100.0

Number of occasional clients during last month

Less than 10

15.0

15.5

10 – 19

7.9

13.5

20 – 29

9.7

24.1

30 – 39

9.4

12.5

40 – 49

7.3

11.3

50 – 99

24.1

15.5

100 and more

25.0

7.8

Average1

78.1

36.5

Mode

86.7

20.0

Median

49.5

25.0

Number of occasional clients who do not want to use condoms

0

---

10.0

1-4

---

34.2

5-9

---

34.4

10-19

---

13.6

20 – 49

---

5.9

50 and more

---

1.8

Average1

---

6.8

Mode

---

5.0

Median

---

5.0

(N) (296)

(382)

Total 100.0

100.0

Did the last occasional client use condom last time you had sex?

89.5

95.5

Yes

10.5

4.5

No

1 All resume measurements were calculated during gross values of variables.

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