Table 1.
Baseline profile of the respondents
| Variables | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Age | ||
| ≤17 | 11 | 5.5 |
| 18–21 | 34 | 17.0 |
| 22–29 | 116 | 58.0 |
| ≥30 | 39 | 19.5 |
| Marital status and living arrangement | ||
| Not married but living with sexual partner | 7 | 3.5 |
| Not married and living alone | 80 | 40.0 |
| Married and living with spouse | 80 | 40.0 |
| Married but not living with spouse | 30 | 15.0 |
| Married but living with other sexual partner | 3 | 1.5 |
| Race | ||
| Myanmar | 121 | 60.5 |
| Other minorities | 79 | 39.5 |
| Religion | ||
| Buddhist | 166 | 83.0 |
| Christian | 25 | 12.5 |
| Muslim | 9 | 4.5 |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 14 | 7.0 |
| Primary | 25 | 17.5 |
| Middle school | 81 | 40.5 |
| High school and tertiary | 70 | 35.0 |
| Present occupation | ||
| Entertainment | 54 | 27.0 |
| Massage parlors | 41 | 20.5 |
| Brothel | 105 | 52.5 |
| Previous employment | ||
| Entertainment | 18 | 9.0 |
| Massage parlors | 17 | 8.5 |
| Commercial sex | 7 | 3.5 |
| Other | 12 | 6.0 |
| Not employed | 146 | 73.0 |
| Income (1 USD = 840 MM kyats) | ||
| 100,000–200,000 kyats | 76 | 38.0 |
| 200,000–300,000 kyats | 88 | 44.0 |
| >300,000 kyats | 36 | 18.0 |
| Period of mobility | ||
| <1 year | 44 | 22.0 |
| 1–5 year | 57 | 28.5 |
| >5 year | 99 | 49.5 |
| Person accompanying | ||
| Friends | 63 | 31.5 |
| Alone | 82 | 41.0 |
| Family | 50 | 25.0 |
| Others | 5 | 2.5 |
| Last trip home | ||
| Past 3 months | 24 | 12.0 |
| 4–12 months | 20 | 10.0 |
| >1 year–5 years | 38 | 19.0 |
| >5 years | 11 | 5.5 |
| Never returned | 107 | 53.5 |
| Types of contraceptive presently used | ||
| Pills | 25 | 12.5 |
| Depo injection | 17 | 8.5 |
| Condom | 23 | 11.5 |
| IUD | 2 | 1.0 |
| Mixed method | 40 | 20.0 |
| Others | 1 | 0.5 |
| None | 92 | 46.0 |
Abbreviation: IUD, intrauterine device.