Table 1.
Profiles respondents of In-depth interviews
| Number | Age | Identity | Status in social hierarchy | Age of first contact with Hijras | Age of first sexual encounter | Level of education | Source of income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
45 |
Zanana |
Guru |
14 |
12 |
Primary |
Chelas |
| 2 |
27 |
Khusra |
Chela |
15 |
20 |
High School |
Dance and Alms |
| 3 |
33 |
Zanana |
Independent |
14 |
9 |
Uneducated |
CSW,Tailor,Dance |
| 4 |
16 |
Zanana |
Chela |
15 |
14 |
Below Primary |
CSW |
| 5 |
42 |
Narban |
Guru |
10 |
10 |
Uneducated |
CSW,Dance, Beggary |
| 6 |
52 |
Khusra |
Guru |
Does Not Remember 1 |
Virgin |
Home educated 2 |
Alms and Charity |
| 7 |
21 |
Zanana |
Chela |
15 |
15.5 |
Secondary |
CSW |
| 8 | 68 | Zanana | Guru | Does not remember | Does not remember | uneducated | Alms and charity |