Mental Health Survey of Female Sex Workers in Tanzania

Edwin Ngula Luguku's dataset, last updated in April 2026, contains survey data on common mental health conditions among female sex workers in Tanzania. It includes prevalence data for depression (49.2%), anxiety (40.4%), and PTSD (20.2%), measured using standardized instruments like PHQ-9 and GAD-7. The data was analyzed to assess associations with socio-structural and violence-related risk factors.

Use Cases

• Predictive modeling for depression risk based on factors like non-intimate partner violence and rape by a gang of men.
• Analyzing mediating effects of alcohol use on the relationship between violence and anxiety or PTSD.
• Identifying condition-specific risk factors, such as the association between client volume and anxiety.
• Studying the prevalence of suicidal behavior (35% thoughts, 7.7% attempts) and its associated factors like place of residence and anal sex engagement.

Strengths

• Prevalence rates for depression (49.2%), anxiety (40.4%), and PTSD (20.2%) are provided.
• Data collection used standardized clinical instruments (PHQ-9, GAD-7, HTQ-17, AUDIT).
• Analysis includes mediation and moderation effects, such as alcohol use mediating the relationship between non-IPV and anxiety/PTSD.

Limitations

• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• The dataset is very small (5.5 KB), indicating a limited scope or aggregated summary data.

Provenance

Source

Edwin Ngula Luguku via figshare

Collection Method

Survey data collected using standardized questionnaires (PHQ-9, GAD-7, HTQ-17, AUDIT, etc.) and analyzed with descriptive statistics and logistic regression.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-04-15 17:43:35; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Tanzania