Table 3.
Dancer and exotic club characteristics
| Total sample (n (%) N = 98) | Non-exchangers (n (%) N = 43) | Exchangers (n (%) N = 43) | p values | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median age began dancing (IQR) | 18 (18, 21) | 18 (18, 21) | 18 (17, 21) | 0.29a |
| Median years dancing over lifetime (IQR) | 3 (1.5, 8) | 3 (1, 5) | 4 (2, 12) | 0.01a |
| Introduced to dancing by (%) | ||||
| Friend | 49 (50.52) | 25 (46.30) | 24 (55.81) | 0.43 |
| Fellow dancer | 7 (7.22) | 5 (9.26) | 2 (4.65) | |
| Club staff | 2 (2.06) | 2 (3.70) | 0 (0.00) | |
| Other | 39 (40.21) | 22 (40.74) | 17 (39.53) | |
| Began dancing for money for drugs (%) | 23 (23.47) | 8 (14.55) | 15 (34.88) | 0.02 |
| Began dancing for money for basic necessities (%) | 80 (81.63) | 41 (74.55) | 39 (90.70) | 0.04 |
| Median number of clubs worked at in past 3 months (IQR) | 2 (1, 3) | 1.5 (1, 3) | 2 (1, 3) | 0.05a |
| Median number of shifts per week (IQR) | 4.5 (3, 6) | 4 (3, 5) | 5 (4, 7) | 0.001a |
| Median amount of money made per shift (IQR) | 150 (95, 250) | 120 (80, 250) | 150 (100, 250) | 0.50a |
| Sold any sex (vaginal, anal, oral) in the club (%) | 42 (42.86) | 5 (9.09) | 37 (86.05) | <0.001 |
| Any reported drug use in clubs in past 3 months (%) | 56 (57.14) | 18 (32.73) | 38 (88.37) | <0.001 |
| Injected heroin in the club | 20 (20.62) | 3 (5.56) | 17 (39.53) | <0.001 |
| Smoked crack in the club | 20 (20.62) | 3 (5.56) | 17 (39.53) | <0.001 |
| Smoked marijuana in the club | 27 (27.84) | 14 (25.93) | 13 (30.23) | 0.64 |
| Began using drugs after dancing | 33 (33.67) | 8 (14.55) | 25 (58.14) | <0.001 |
aWilcoxon rank-sum test