Table 1.
Demographic profile of study participants (female sex workers)
| Brothel-based sex workers (n = 20) | Street-based sex workers (n = 19) | |
|---|---|---|
| Characteristics | ||
| Age range (mean age) | 22–50 (35.2) | 25–63 (36.8) |
| Education | ||
| Illiterate | 42% (08/19) | 22% (04/18) |
| Up to primary | 21% (04/19) | 28% (05/18) |
| Up to 10th | 37% (07/19) | 50% (09/18) |
| Missing | 01 | 01 |
| Occupation | ||
| Sex work only | 13 (65%) | 11 (58%) |
| Sex work and working with NGO | 04 (20%) | 06 (32%) |
| Sex work and housewife | 02 (10%) | 01 (5%) |
| Sex work and other work | 01 (5%) | 01 (5%) |
| Marital status | ||
| Unmarried | 02 (10%) | 03 (16%) |
| Married | 08 (40%) | 09 (47%) |
| Separated/ divorced | 04 (20%) | 02 (11%) |
| Widowed | 04 (20%) | 03 (16%) |
| Live-in | 02 (10%) | 01 (5%) |
| Type of family | ||
| Nuclear | 10 (50%) | 08 (42%) |
| Joint | 03 (15%) | 03 (16%) |
| Living alone | 07 (35%) | 08 (42%) |