Table 2 Socio-demographic and sex work characteristics of female sex workers in Tamil Nadu in Rounds 1 and 2 of IBBA
Characteristics | Groups | RI (%) N=2032 | RII (%) N=2006 | P Value (Wald Chi-square) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current age (years) | <25 | 13.6 | 9.9 | 0.033 |
| 听 | 25-29 | 22.0 | 19.1 | 听 |
| 听 | 30-34 | 22.3 | 20.8 | 听 |
| 听 | 35-39 | 25.8 | 27.6 | 听 |
| 听 | 40+ | 16.3 | 22.6 | 听 |
Mean | 听 | 32.3 | 33.8 | 听 |
Literacy | Illiterate | 57.7 | 41.8 | <0.001 |
| 听 | Literate | 42.3 | 58.2 | 听 |
Marital status | Unmarried | 3.2 | 13.1 | <0.001 |
| 听 | Married | 72.5 | 57.5 | 听 |
| 听 | Divorced/ separated / widowed | 24.3 | 29.4 | 听 |
Additional income | None | 41.8 | 22.5 | <0.001 |
| 听 | Yes | 58.2 | 77.5 | 听 |
Locality status | Yes | 90.2 | 91.6 | 0.488 |
| 听 | No | 9.8 | 8.5 | 听 |
Sex work in city <2 years | Yes | 19.8 | 10.9 | <0.001 |
| 听 | No | 80.1 | 89.1 | 听 |
Age at first sex | < 15 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 0.064 |
| 听 | 15+ | 87.1 | 89.8 | 听 |
Mean | 听 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 听 |
Age when started sex work | <20 | 9.5 | 6.8 | 0.242 |
| 听 | 20-24 | 25.1 | 24.2 | 听 |
| 听 | 25-29 | 29.2 | 28.6 | 听 |
| 听 | 30+ | 36.3 | 40.4 | 听 |
Duration in sex work | 0-1 | 17.3 | 11.5 | 0.005 |
| 听 | 2 to 4 | 42.3 | 38.5 | 听 |
| 听 | 4 to 9 | 22.3 | 26.7 | 听 |
| 听 | 10+ | 18.0 | 23.2 | 听 |
Usual place of solicitation/ Typology of sex work* | Non-street based | 8.7 | 4.5 | 0.049 |
| 听 | Street | 91.3 | 95.5 | 听 |
Usual place of entertainment | Home | 66.2 | 71.6 | 0.235 |
| 听 | Brothel/ lodge | 20.8 | 17.9 | 听 |
| 听 | Street | 13.0 | 10.5 | 听 |
Clients per week | 0 to 4 | 36.0 | 34.9 | 0.112 |
| 听 | 5 to 9 | 44.5 | 49.7 | 听 |
| 听 | 10+ | 19.5 | 15.6 | 听 |
Mean volume of clients | 听 | 6.5 | 5.8 | 听 |
Regular partner | Yes | 76.8 | 75.9 | 0.769 |
| 听 | No | 23.3 | 24.1 | 听 |