Table 1.
Descriptive characteristics of qualitative interview participants (N = 40)
| Mean (SD) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age | 31.9 (8.5) | |
|
Number of unprotected anal sex acts with male clients, past 1 month |
7.5 (6.1) | |
| Years doing sex work | 9.0 (10.1) | |
| Typical monthly income from sex work (Rs)a | 2740.0 (2771.4) | |
| N (%) | ||
| Sexual identity | ||
| Kothi | 32 (80.0) | |
| Double-decker | 7 (17.5) | |
| Gay | 1 (2.5) | |
| Relationship status | ||
| Married to a woman | 2 (5.0) | |
| Female partner/girlfriend | 1 (2.5) | |
| Male partner/boyfriend | 16 (40.0) | |
| None | 21 (52.5) | |
| Sexual partners | ||
| Men only | 38 (95.0) | |
| Women only | 0 (0.0) | |
| Both men and women | 2 (5.0) | |
| Education completed | ||
| Secondary or Less | 23 (57.5) | |
| High Secondary | 10 (25.0) | |
| College or more | 7 (17.5) | |
| HIV status | ||
| Positive | 0 (0.0) | |
| Negative | 33 (82.5) | |
| Unknown | 7 (17.5) | |
| Is sex work only source of personal income | ||
| Yes | 14 (35.0) | |
| No | 26 (65.0) | |
a
Rs = Rupees (59 Rupees is equal to approximately $1 USD)