Table 2.
Behaviors of FSW who ever used online to seek commercial sex in Guangdong Province, China (N = 386)
| Variables | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Length of time since started to find sexual partners online | ||
| < 6 months | 107 | 27.72 |
| 6 months-1 year | 148 | 38.34 |
| 1–3 years | 114 | 29.53 |
| > 3 years | 17 | 4.40 |
| Engaged in finding sexual partners online in the last weeks | ||
| No | 80 | 20.73 |
| Yes | 306 | 79.27 |
| Number of sexual partners seeking online in the last week | ||
| 0–3 | 259 | 67.10 |
| 4–6 | 99 | 25.65 |
| 7–10 | 16 | 4.15 |
| > 10 | 12 | 3.11 |
| Length of time since met the last sexual partner online (days) | ||
| < 1 | 65 | 16.84 |
| 1–2 | 142 | 36.79 |
| 3–4 | 81 | 20.98 |
| 5–7 | 55 | 14.25 |
| 8–30 | 24 | 6.22 |
| > 30 | 19 | 4.92 |
| The time taken from the first interaction to meeting in reality (hours) | ||
| < 1 | 49 | 12.69 |
| 1–12 | 188 | 48.70 |
| 13–24 | 100 | 25.91 |
| > 24 | 49 | 12.69 |
| Used condoms during last sex with the last online partner | ||
| No | 61 | 15.80 |
| Yes | 325 | 84.20 |
| Discussed about condom use before met | ||
| No | 195 | 50.52 |
| Yes | 191 | 49.48 |
| Being asked about your STD status before meeting up | ||
| No | 251 | 65.03 |
| Yes | 135 | 34.97 |