Table 1:

Socio-demographic characteristics of female migrant sex workers (N=53) in Tecún Umán and Quetzaltenango, Guatemala

MEASURE	N (%)
Interview location
• Tecun Uman	40 (75)
• Quetzaltenango	13 (25)
Age, in years mean, (min, max)	31 (20, 47)
Civil Status
• Single	34 (64)
• Married/Partnership	8 (15)
• Widow	7 (13)
Divorced	4 (8)
Level of Education
• None	6 (11)
• Some primary school	20 (38)
• Finished primary school	11 (21)
• Some secondary school	2 (4)
• Finished secondary school	5 (9)
• Some preparatory school	3 (6)
• Finished preparatory school	6 (11)
Country of Origin
• El Salvador	10 (19)
• Honduras	11 (20)
• Guatemala	26 (49)
• Nicaragua	4 (8)
• Mexico	2 (4)
Place where women engage in sex work
• Entertainment venues (bars, closed houses, night clubs)	31 (59)
• Informal venues (cantinas, centros botaneros)	6 (11)
• Independent or mobile (hotels/motels, rented rooms, trucks)	16 (30)