Table 1.
Demographic Characteristics of HIV-Infected Female Sex Workers in Mumbai, India, and Demographic Differences Based on Experiences of Being Trafficked Into Sex Work
| Female sex workers, % (No.) |
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| Demographic characteristic | Total sample (n = 211) | Trafficked into sex work (n = 88) | Not trafficked into sex work (n = 123) | P |
| Age, yearsa | .33 | |||
| ≤30 (median) | 62.1 (131) | 65.9 (58) | 59.4 (73) | |
| >30 | 37.9 (80) | 34.1 (30) | 40.7 (50) | |
| Formal education | .28 | |||
| No | 78.2 (165) | 81.8 (72) | 75.6 (93) | |
| Yes | 21.8 (46) | 18.2 (16) | 24.4 (30) | |
| Marital status | .22 | |||
| Currently married | 9.5 (20) | 13.6 (12) | 6.5 (8) | |
| Previously married | 49.8 (105) | 47.7 (42) | 51.2 (63) | |
| Never married | 40.8 (86) | 38.6 (34) | 42.3 (52) | |
| Place of origin | .07 | |||
| Mumbai | 6.2 (13) | 6.8 (6) | 5.7 (7) | |
| Other parts of Maharashtra | 9.0 (19) | 13.6 (12) | 5.7 (7) | |
| Karnataka | 33.6 (7) | 28.4 (25) | 37.4 (46) | |
| Andhra Pradesh | 5.2 (11) | 5.7 (5) | 4.9 (6) | |
| Bangladesh | 6.2 (13) | 2.3 (2) | 8.9 (11) | |
| Nepal | 20.4 (43) | 26.1 (23) | 16.3 (20) | |
| Other | 19.4 (41) | 17.0 (15) | 21.1 (26) | |
| Religion | .22 | |||
| Hindu | 77.7 (164) | 81.8 (72) | 74.8 (92) | |
| Other | 22.3 (47) | 18.2 (16) | 25.2 (31) | |
| Income per month, rupeesb | .37 | |||
| ≤3000 | 63.2 (132) | 66.7 (58) | 60.7 (74) | |
| >3000 | 36.8 (77) | 33.3 (29) | 39.3 (48) | |
| Age at entry into sex work | .18 | |||
| ≥18 years | 49.8 (105) | 44.3 (39) | 53.7 (66) | |
| 11–17 years | 50.2 (106) | 55.7 (49) | 46.3 (57) | |
| Duration in sex work, mean ± SD, years | 12.8 ± 5.4 | 12.7 ± 5.4 | 12.8 ± 5.4 | .86 |
Abbreviations: HIV, human immunodeficiency virus; SD, standard deviation.
a
Median age was 30 years.
b
Median income was 3000 rupees per month.