Table 1.
Sample Characteristics (n = 199)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean, SD) | (34.4, 10.7) |
| Gender-affirming surgery | 56 (28.1) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Malay | 122 (61.3) |
| Indian | 69 (34.7) |
| Other | 8 (4.0) |
| Relationship status | |
| Single | 150 (75.4) |
| In a relationship | 49 (24.6) |
| Education | |
| Secondary level or below | 93 (46.7) |
| Post-secondary or higher | 106 (53.3) |
| Housing | |
| Stable | 178 (89.4) |
| Unstable | 21 (10.6) |
| Employment | |
| Full-time employed | 161 (80.9) |
| Part-time employed | 14 (7.0) |
| Currently unemployed | 24 (12.1) |
| Sex work as primary form of employment | 122 (61.3) |
| Percentage of income from sex work (mean, SD) | (83.5, 30.9) |
SD, standard deviation.