Table 2 Socio-demographic and sex work characteristics of FSWs in Maharashtra in Rounds 1 and 2 of IBBAs

Current age (years)

< 25

20.9

23.0

0.602

25-29

28.4

26.2

30-34

22.1

20.8

35-39

12.9

14.9

40+

15.8

15.1

Mean

30.6

29.9

Literacy

Illiterate

75.6

74.3

0.572

Marital status

Ever married

79.2

81.4

0.358

Never married

20.8

18.6

Additional Income

Yes

6.6

7.6

0.450

Residency

Local dweller

98.1

92.6

0.000

Age at first sex (years)

< 15

48.8

46.4

0.365

15+

51.2

53.6

Mean

16.85

17.51

Age started sex work (years)

<20

31.9

27.8

0.011

20-24

34.6

34.9

25-29

21.2

19.2

30+

12.2

18.2

Mean

22.65

23.77

Duration sex work (years)

0-1

18.0

18.8

0.438

2-4

17.8

21.0

4-9

32.6

31.5

10+

31.6

28.8

Mean

7.41

6.22

Usual place of solicitation

Non street based

68.9

69.3

0.909

Street based

31.1

30.7

Usual place of entertaining clients

Home

26.7

33.0

0.043

Brothel/lodge/dabha*

72.5

66.6

Public places

0.9

0.3

Commercial clients per week

0-4

18.7

14.8

0.065

5-9

33.7

31.8

10+

47.6

53.4

Mean

11.89

16.73

Has regular partner

Yes

31.4

49.5

0.000

Source of obtaining condom

Peer educator/out reach worker/NGO

49.9

62.3

0.000

Other source

50.1

37.7

Frequency of peer contacts in a month

None

9.1

5.8

0.001

1-2 times

17.2

27.4

3-4 times

73.7

66.8

Mean

1.6

1.6