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Table 1 Characteristics of individual, social, psychological, and environmental-structural factors of FSWs in Shanghai, China (N = 504)

From: Social, psychological, and environmental-structural factors determine consistent condom use among rural-to-urban migrant female sex workers in Shanghai China

Variable

Median (range) or count (percentage) in each category

Age (years)

25

(16.0-35.0)

Year of school completed

9

( 0–12 )

Duration of sex work (years)

3

(0–8)

Monthly income (RMB [yuan])

2000

(800–8000)

Age of sexual debut

19

(14–27)

Age started selling sex

22

(15–31)

Average client dates per week

6

(2–14)

Civil status:

  

 Single

299

(59.3)

 Married/co-habiting

195

(40.7)

Establishment location:

  

 Downtown

198

(39.3)

 Suburbs

306

(60.7)

Perception of susceptibility on HIV/AIDS

3

(0–4)

Perception of benefits on condom use

3

(0–4)

Safe sex self-efficacy

3

(0–4)

Environment-structural support

3

(0–7)

Consistent condom use:

  

 Always

319

(63.3)

 Less than always

186

(36.7)