Table 1 Sociodemographic and sex work characteristics of FSWs and experience of violence in the past year1
| Â | Characteristic | Not Beaten or raped past year % (n = 3439) | Beaten or raped past year % (n = 413) | P value (Wald- test) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Current age (years) | <25 | 17.8 | 22.5 | Â |
| Â | 25-29 | 22.1 | 26.1 | Â |
| Â | 30-34 | 18.7 | 18.9 | 0.04 |
| Â | 35-39 | 21.8 | 19.0 | Â |
| Â | 40+ | 19.7 | 13.6 | Â |
| Â | Mean | 31.9 | 30.3 | Â |
Literacy | Illiterate | 65.5 | 64.9 | 0.8 |
Marital status | Never married | 12.6 | 11.2 | Â |
| Â | Cohabiting | 1.9 | 5.6 | Â |
| Â | Currently married | 39.3 | 38.2 | 0.002 |
| Â | Widowed/Divorced/separated/deserted | 38.5 | 39.9 | Â |
| Â | Devadasi | 7.7 | 5.2 | Â |
Additional income | Yes | 64.5 | 65.4 | 0.8 |
Residency | Local dweller | 87.3 | 80.7 | 0.0007 |
Sex work outside district past 6 months | No | 88.3 | 73.7 | <0.001 |
| Â | Yes | 11.7 | 26.3 | Â |
Sex work in Mumbai: Ever | No | 97.5 | 94.0 | 0.0002 |
| Â | Yes | 2.6 | 6.0 | Â |
Age at first sex (years) | <15 | 37.6 | 43.3 | Â |
| Â | 15-19 | 52.3 | 47.8 | Â |
| Â | 20-24 | 8.8 | 8.2 | 0.13 |
| Â | 25+ | 1.3 | 0.7 | Â |
| Â | Mean | 15.6 | 15.3 | Â |
Age started sex work (years) | <20 | 25.3 | 31.5 | Â |
| Â | 20-24 | 25.5 | 31.1 | 0.0006 |
| Â | 25-29 | 23.4 | 20.2 | Â |
| Â | 30+ | 25.8 | 17.2 | Â |
| Â | Mean | 24.8 | 23.0 | Â |
Duration sex work (years) | 0-1 | 20.3 | 15.6 | Â |
| Â | 2 to 4 | 29.4 | 30.1 | 0.07 |
| Â | 4 to 9 | 22.1 | 27.4 | Â |
| Â | 10+ | 28.3 | 26.9 | Â |
Usual place of solicitation | Home | 40.4 | 40.7 | Â |
| Â | Brothel/lodge/dhaba | 12.5 | 10.1 | 0.5 |
| Â | Public places | 47.1 | 49.2 | Â |
Usual place of entertaining clients | Home | 61.0 | 52.3 | Â |
| Â | Brothel/lodge/dabha | 28.4 | 31.1 | 0.006 |
| Â | Public places | 10.6 | 16.6 | Â |
Charge for sex (Rupees) | < = 100 | 49.1 | 55.4 | 0.04 |
| Â | >100 | 50.9 | 44.6 | Â |
| Â | Mean | 219 | 194 | Â |
Commercial clients per week | 1 to 4 | 22.4 | 15.6 | Â |
| Â | 5 to 9 | 28.4 | 27.2 | 0.008 |
| Â | 10+ | 49.2 | 57.2 | Â |
| Â | Mean | 11.7 | 14.2 | Â |
Earnings per week (from sex work) | <500 | 24.5 | 24.7 | Â |
| Â | 501-1500 | 33.4 | 29.7 | 0.4 |
| Â | 1501+ | 42.2 | 45.6 | Â |
Regular partner | Regular partner | 60.4 | 69.6 | 0.001 |