Table 1. Socio-demographic characteristics of street-based female sex workers experiencing intimate partner violence and client-initiated violence in Shanghai, China 2011–2012 (N = 218).
| Total SBSWs (n = 218) | Reported Intimate-partner Violence (n = 53) | Reported Client-initiated Violence (n = 137) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Victimization Rates, %(N) | —— | 24.3% (53) | 62.8% (137) |
| Age, Mean (SD) | 41.0 (6.7) | 43.6 (6.1) | 40.6 (7.0) |
| Migrant Status, %(N) | |||
| Migrant | 95.7% (198) | 25.8% (51) | 63.6% (126) |
| Non-Migrant | 4.3%(9) | 0 (0) | 66.7% (6) |
| Marital Status, %(N) | |||
| Never Married | 2.8% (6) | 1.9% (1) | 1.5% (2) |
| Married | 61.2% (131) | 67.3% (35) | 62.2% (84) |
| Divorced/Widowed | 35.9% (77) | 30.7% (16) | 36.3% (49) |
| Education, %(N) | |||
| Elementary School or lower | 36.8% (75) | 21.3% (61) | 62.7% (47) |
| Middle School or higher | 63.2% (129) | 27.1% (35) | 59.7% (77) |
| Monthly Income, %(N) | |||
| Less than 1000Y | 4.1% (9) | 33.3% (3) | 33.3% (3) |
| Y1000.00-Y2999.99 | 40.1% (87) | 31.0% (27) | 62.1% (54) |
| Y3000.00-Y4999.99 | 41.5% (90) | 18.9% (17) | 63.3% (57) |
| > Y5000 | 14.3% (9) | 19.3% (6) | 71.0% (22) |
| Years in Shanghai, Mean (SD) | 4.91 (3.4) | 5.6 (3.4) | 4.7 (3.2) |
| Engagement in Sex Work, %(N) | |||
| Full-time | 37.3% (78) | 28.2% (22) | 69.2% (54) |
| Part-time | 62.7% (131) | 20.6% (27) | 60.3% (79) |
All p-values were greater than 0.05 using chi-square, ANOVA (means), and Fisher Exact test when comparing socio-demographic characteristics between those who reported IPV vs. no IPV, and CIV vs. no CIV.