Table 1.
Socio-demographic characteristics of entertainment workers
| Characteristics | Total (N = 595) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency | % | ||
| Job categories of entertainment workers | |||
| Beer promotion and beer garden women | 128 | 24.4 | |
| Restaurant, hair cutter and masseuse | 159 | 26.8 | |
| Karaoke women | 308 | 48.8 | |
| Age group in years | |||
| 15–19 | 93 | 15.2 | |
| 20–24 | 246 | 41.4 | |
| 25–29 | 173 | 29.4 | |
| 30–45 | 83 | 14.0 | |
| Education level | |||
| 0–6 years | 270 | 44.8 | |
| 7–9 years | 232 | 39.2 | |
| ≥10 years | 93 | 16.0 | |
| Marital status | |||
| Unmarried | 260 | 43.4 | |
| Currently married, cohabitated | 156 | 26.3 | |
| Divorced/window | 179 | 30.3 | |
| Level of monthly income | |||
| ≤ 120 USD | 192 | 32.6 | |
| 121–250 USD | 281 | 47.5 | |
| > 250 USD | 120 | 19.9 | |
| Currently living with | |||
| Parents and relatives | 253 | 43.5 | |
| Spouses and cohabitated | 142 | 24.0 | |
| Friends in rented rooms and alone | 200 | 32.5 | |
| Duration of work as entertainment workers | |||
| < 1 year | 265 | 44.5 | |
| 1–2 years | 169 | 28.6 | |
| > 2 years | 161 | 26.9 | |