Table I.

Descriptive Characteristics among FSWs from Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico (n=603)

Sample characteristics	Total Sample 100% (n=603)
Age
18–24 years	21.0% (127)
25–29 years	16.2% (98)
30–34 years	18.5% (112)
35–39 years	13.6% (82)
40 and older	30.5% (184)
Education
Primary school or less	43.9% (265)
Incomplete/complete secondary/middle school	39.1% (236)
More than secondary /middle school	16.2% (102)
Marital Status
Single/never married	47.1% (284)
Divorced/separated/widowed	28.5% (172)
Married/common law	24.3% (147)
City interviewed
Tijuana	49.9% (301)
Cd. Juarez	50.0% (302)
Report being the sole provider for their household
Yes	92.0% (555)
No	7.9% (48)
Report they are in debt
Yes	50.4%(304)
No	49.5% (299)
Age at first pregnancy
<18 years old	54.5% (329)
≥18 years old	45.5% (274)
Childrena
At least one child, any age	62.5% (377)
Under 5 years old	34.5%(261)
Between 5 – 18 years old	71.9%(519)
Age when began working as a sex worker
<18 years old	25.4% (153)
≥18 years old	74.6% (450)
Sex work duration (years)
Mean (SD)	11.7 (9.7)
Type of Venueb
Street Based	43.4%(204)
Venue Based	56.6%(266)

SD, standard deviation;

^aResponses may not add up to 100%; respondents could check more than one response

^bIn the past 30 days