Table 1.
Comparisons of socio-economic characteristics of FEWs at midterm (n = 450) and endpoint (n = 556)
| Characteristics | Midterm | Endpoint | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | OR (95 % CI) | |
| Mean age (in years, ± SD) | 25.7 ± 5.1 | 26.4 ± 5.5 | 0.42 |
| Marital Status | |||
| Never married | 161 (33.1) | 183 (32.9) | 1.1 (0.9-1.4) |
| Married and living together | 145 (32.2) | 190 (34.2) | 1.1 (0.8-1.4) |
| Divorced, separated, or widowed | 156 (34.7) | 183 (32.9) | 1.1 (0.8-1.3) |
| Mean years of formal education completed | 6.2 ± 3.2 | 6.1 ± 3.1 | 0.89 |
| Mean monthly income (in USD) | 227 ± 193 | 231 ± 221 | 0.68 |
| Place of employment in the past 12 months | |||
| Karaoke bar | 241 (53.6) | 261 (46.9) | 1.1 (0.9-1.4) |
| Restaurant | 132 (29.2) | 163 (29.3) | 1.1 (0.8-1.3) |
| Massage parlor | 43 (9.6) | 56 (10.1) | 1.1 (0.7-1.6) |
| Beer garden | 27 (6.0) | 18 (3.2) | 1.9 (1.1-3.4) |
| Other (hairdresser’s, barber’s, street based, etc.) | 7 (1.6) | 58 (10.4) | 6.7 (3.0-14.8) |
| Mean duration of living in the current city (in months) | 140 ± 124 | 142 ± 126 | 0.71 |
| Mean duration working as FEWs (in months) | 25.7 ± 9.1 | 30 ± 8.4 | 0.08 |
| Mean duration working for the current job (in months) | 15.8 ± 5.4 | 18.1 ± 5.2 | 0.16 |
Abbreviations: CI confidence interval, FEWs female entertainment workers, OR odds ratio, SD standard deviation
Values are number (%) with OR (95 % CI) for categorical variables and mean ± SD with p-value for continuous variables