Table 1.

Demographic characteristics of third parties in indoor sex work venues in Metro Vancouver (n = 25), AESHA 2018

Sample demographics	n (%)
Migration status
Canadian-born	8 (32%)
Immigrant	17 (68%)
Sex work involvement
Dual role (third party and sex worker)	13 (52%)
Third party, past sex work experience	4 (16%)
Third party, no sex work experience	8 (32%)
Third party role*
Venue owner	17 (68%)
Manager/co-manager	19 (76%)
Receptionist	7 (28%)
Phone handler	8 (32%)
Security	1 (4%)
Gender identity
Cisgender woman	22 (88%)
Cisgender man	3 (12%)
Type of workplace
Massage parlour/beauty parlour	23 (92%)
Informal in-call (i.e. apartment)	2 (8%)