Table 2. Financial security as reported by female sex workers in India, 2015–2017.
| Round-1 | Round-2 | Change from R1 to R2 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indicators | %(n) | %(n) | AORs 95% CI |
| Other income besides sex work^ | 53.2 (1109) | 70.6 (1471) | 2.15 (1.85–2.50) *** |
| Having a savings account in bank/post-office | 70.1 (1462) | 84.0 (1751) | 2.07 (1.74–2.44) *** |
| Invested in saving schemes | 32.7 (681) | 61.0 (1271) | 3.25 (2.82–3.74) *** |
| Invested in insurance | 13.2 (275) | 44.0 (917) | 6.74 (5.60–8.11) *** |
| Loan from formal sources | 4.3 (89) | 5.8 (121) | 1.21 (0.89–1.64) |
| Financial security Index | 49.0 (1042) | 81.7 (1704) | 5.04 (4.28–5.93) *** |
Note: CI: Confidence Interval; AOR: Adjusted Odds Ratio; AORs are adjusted for age, education, marital status, typology, living arrangements; AORs are derived from multilevel logistic regression models at CO and individual level;
*** indicate significance at 1%.
^Other income besides sex work: FSWs who have reported other income besides sex work have the following sources/jobs/works engaged besides sex work. Other jobs/works: Daily Labor, House maid, Petty shop/vendor, Private salaried job, Government salaried job, Massage parlor, Others—Specify (tailoring, agricultural work and factory work etc.)