Table 1.
Demographics and socioeconomic status of people who have traded sex for money
| Demographic | n (%)a |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Male | 81 (27.1) |
| Female | 217 (72.6) |
| Missing | 1 (0.3) |
| Age category, years | |
| 18 to 29 | 92 (30.8) |
| 30 to 39 | 110 (36.8) |
| 40 to 49 | 73 (24.4) |
| 50 to 59 | 21 (7.0) |
| Missing | 3 (1.0) |
| Marital status | |
| Single (never married) | 173 (57.9) |
| Married or common law | 84 (28.1) |
| Separated, divorced, or widowed | 34 (11.3) |
| Other | 4 (1.3) |
| Missing | 4 (1.3) |
| Cultural status | |
| White or Caucasian | 25 (8.4) |
| Aboriginal (First Nations, Métis, or Inuit) | 271 (90.6) |
| Other | 3 (1.0) |
| Sexual orientation | |
| Heterosexual | 240 (80.3) |
| Bisexual | 49 (16.4) |
| Gay, lesbian, or 2-spirited | 10 (3.3) |
| Education level | |
| ≤Eighth grade | 52 (17.4) |
| Grades 9 to 12 but not high school graduation | 178 (59.5) |
| High school or equivalent | 41 (13.7) |
| Trade or technical training | 14 (4.7) |
| College or university graduate | 9 (3.0) |
| Missing | 5 (1.7) |
| Living arrangement | |
| Own home or apartment | 118 (39.5) |
| Someone else’s home or apartment | 124 (41.5) |
| On the streets | 10 (3.3) |
| Shelter or halfway house | 22 (7.4) |
| Hotel | 3 (1.0) |
| Some other place not mentioned | 20 (6.7) |
| Do you consider yourself to be homeless? | |
| Yes | 117 (39.1) |
| No | 171 (57.2) |
| Missing | 11 (3.7) |
| Annual household income, $ | |
| 0 to 9999 | 190 (63.5) |
| 10 000 to 19 999 | 44 (14.7) |
| 20 000 to 29 999 | 9 (3.0) |
| 30 000 to 39 999 | 7 (2.3) |
| 40 000 to 49 999 | 1 (0.3) |
| ≥50 000 | 2 (0.7) |
| Missing | 46 (15.4) |
a
Percent of sample