Table 2.
Comparison of the distribution of characteristics by work engagement type (N = 277)
| Sex work only (n = 117) |
Care/Service work only (n = 92) |
Engaged in both (n = 68) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agea | 38.4 | 37.7 | 40.5 | n.s. |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||||
| Black | 71.8 | 66.3 | 70.6 | |
| Hispanic | 6.8 | 9.8 | 5.9 | n.s. |
| Other | 21.4 | 23.9 | 23.5 | |
| < High School Degree | 61.5 | 37.0 | 64.6 | <.01 |
| Adverse childhood events | 77.8 | 60.9 | 80.9 | <.01 |
| Social supporta | 63.5 | 70.2 | 65.9 | n.s. |
| Incarceration | ||||
| Meana | 12.6 | 5.8 | 8.9 | <.01 |
| First time | 8.5 | 32.6 | 16.2 | |
| 2–5 | 10.3 | 25.0 | 22.1 | <.01 |
| 6–12 | 39.3 | 29.3 | 35.3 | |
| > =13 | 41.9 | 13.0 | 26.5 | |
| Health and wellbeing measures | ||||
| Health concerns | 76.7 | 62.6 | 88.2 | <.01 |
| Clinical depression | 81.0 | 64.8 | 82.1 | <.01 |
| egular drug use | 81.0 | 42.4 | 72.7 | <.01 |
| Self-esteema | 28.0 | 26.6 | 27.6 | <.01 |
aMean comparison, otherwise proportional comparison