Table 1.
Descriptive Statistics of the Sample (n=361)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Sociodemographics | |
| Age (mean, SD) | (35.3, 9.8) |
| Ethnicity | |
| Malay | 271 (75.1) |
| Indian | 48 (13.3) |
| Chinese | 9 (2.5) |
| Interview site (state) | |
| Selangor (includes Kuala Lumpur) | 207 (57.3) |
| Penang | 78 (21.6) |
| Pahang | 44 (12.2) |
| Negeri Sembilan | 32 (8.9) |
| Income ≥MYR 1000 per month | 311 (86.1) |
| High school education or higher | 250 (69.3) |
| Single | 244 (67.6) |
| Living in stable housing | 343 (95.0) |
| Sexual risk behaviors | |
| Sex work (last 6 months) | 269 (74.5) |
| Sex work clients per day in last month (mean, SD) | (4.8, 6.2) |
| Solicited sex work clients via mobile app | 153 (42.4) |
| Condomless sex with casual partner(s) (last 6 months) | 83 (23.0) |
| Condomless sex with primary partner (last 6 months) | 91 (25.2) |
| Sexual and general health | |
| Previous STI diagnosis (lifetime) | 35 (9.7) |
| HIV tested (lifetime) | 287 (79.5) |
| HIV tested (last 12 months) | 221 (61.2) |
| Used HT (last 90 days) | 200 (55.4) |
| Used HT (lifetime) | 333 (92.2) |
| Seen by a doctor in last 12 months | 307 (85.0) |
| Current depressive symptoms | 202 (56.0) |
| Drug and alcohol use | |
| ATS use (last 30 days) | 33 (9.1) |
| ATS use (lifetime) | 117 (32.4) |
| Alcohol use (last 30 days) | 63 (17.5) |
| Alcohol use (lifetime) | 222 (61.5) |
| Drug injection behavior (lifetime) | 10 (2.8) |
| Criminal justice history | |
| Previously in lockup/jail (lifetime) | 132 (36.6) |
| Previously in prison (lifetime) | 77 (21.3) |
| Multiple times in lockup | 82 (22.7) |
| Multiple times in prison | 37 (10.2) |
| Physical and sexual trauma | |
| Childhood physical assault | 135 (37.4) |
| Childhood sexual assault | 149 (41.3) |
| Adulthood physical assault | 40 (11.1) |
| Adulthood sexual assault | 78 (21.6) |
| PrEP and PEP | |
| Previously aware of PrEP | 73 (20.2) |
| Meets WHO criteria for PrEP | 297 (82.3) |
| Willing to pay for PrEP | 325 (90.0) |
| Prefer using private doctor for PrEP | 106 (29.4) |
| Amount willing to pay for PrEP monthly (MYR) (mean, SD) | (69.8, 48.6) |
| Previously used PEP | 81 (22.4) |
ATS, amphetamine-type stimulant; HT, hormone therapy; MYR, Malaysian Ringgit; PEP, postexposure prophylaxis; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; SD, standard deviation; STI, sexually transmitted infection; WHO, World Health Organization.