| Age |
|
| Mean years (SD) |
18.7 (1.2) |
| Education level |
|
| No school or primary school only |
9% (27) |
| Middle school |
74% (228) |
| High school |
18% (55) |
| Current marital status |
|
| Married or cohabitating |
53% (165) |
| Current non-paying partner, not cohabitating |
15% (46) |
| No current non-paying partner |
32% (99) |
| Place of birth |
|
| Kunming |
18% (55) |
| Elsewhere |
82% (255) |
| Currently living with |
|
| Parents or relatives |
6% (17) |
| Partner |
24% (75) |
| Other sex workers or friends |
39% (122) |
| Alone |
31% (96) |
| Relationship duration with most recent (including current) non-paying partner |
|
| ≤1 years |
65% (202) |
| >1 years |
19% (59) |
| Never had a non-paying partner |
15% (45) |
| Number of non-paying partners in past year |
|
| None |
18% (55) |
| One |
51% (159) |
| Two or more |
31% (96) |
| Experienced physical and/or sexual violence from any sexual partner in past year |
|
| Yes |
38% (118) |
| No |
62% (192) |
| Number of paying partners in past month |
|
| ≤2 |
61% (189) |
| 3 or more |
39% (121) |
| Duration involved in sex work |
|
| <1 month |
12% (37) |
| 1–6 months |
50% (154) |
| 7–12 months |
25% (76) |
| >12 months |
14% (43) |
| Any illicit drug use in the past year |
|
| Yes |
9% (27) |
| No |
91% (283) |
