Table 1 Sociodemographic characteristics of female sex workers (N = 427)
Characteristics | Frequency | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (years) | Â | Â |
   18-20 | 40 | 9.4 |
   21-25 | 102 | 23.9 |
   26-53 | 285 | 66.7 |
Ethnicity | Â | Â |
   Han | 423 | 99.1 |
   Other | 4 | 0.9 |
Education level | Â | Â |
   Primary school or lower | 56 | 13.1 |
   Middle school | 226 | 52.9 |
   High school or higher | 145 | 34.0 |
Registered permanent residence | Â | Â |
   Jinan city | 56 | 13.1 |
   Other city in Shandong | 145 | 34.0 |
   Outside Shandong | 226 | 52.9 |
Martial status | Â | Â |
   Single | 103 | 24.1 |
   Cohabitation | 68 | 15.9 |
   Married | 117 | 27.4 |
   Divorced or widowed | 139 | 32.6 |
Number of children | Â | Â |
   0 | 195 | 45.7 |
   1 | 207 | 48.5 |
   ≥2 | 25 | 5.8 |
Monthly in come (Yuan Ò°) | Â | Â |
   ≤2000 | 74 | 17.3 |
   > 2000 | 353 | 82.7 |
Age at sex debut (years) | Â | Â |
   ≥18 | 310 | 72.6 |
   < 18 | 117 | 27.4 |