Table 1 Demographic characteristics and experiences of violence among women involved in sex work (n = 35)
From: Violence against women in sex work and HIV risk implications differ qualitatively by perpetrator
% (n) | |
Age | |
18-25 | 5.7 (2) |
26-30 | 22.9 (8) |
31-35 | 17.1 (6) |
36-40 | 20.0 (7) |
41+ | 34.3 (12) |
Gender/identity | |
Female | 94.2 (33) |
Transgender | 5.7 (2) |
Age at first sex trade (mean, range) | (22.4, 13–45) |
Race/ethnicity* | |
White | 37.1 (13) |
African American | 57.1 (20) |
Other | 8.6 (3) |
Sources of income other than sex trade* | |
None | 37.1 (13) |
Job | 11.4 (4) |
Financial help from partner | 25.7 (9) |
Financial help from family or friends | 22.9 (8) |
Other | 17.1 (6) |
Works with a pimp, i.e., someone who receives a portion of earnings in exchange for arranging paying clients or providing safety | 14.3 (5) |
Where do you identify clients?* | |
Street | 62.9 (22) |
Cell phone | 74.3 (26) |
Club or salon | 42.9 (15) |
Internet | 17.1 (6) |
Hotel | 28.6 (10) |
My home | 8.6 (3) |
They come to a house that is not mine | 17.1 (6) |
Someone arranges it for me | 2.9 (1) |
Past month client violence | |
Physical violence | 14.3 (5) |
Sexual violence | 20.0 (7) |
Either physical or sexual | 28.6 (10) |
Past month intimate partner violence | |
Physical violence | 11.4 (4) |
Sexual violence | 8.6 (3) |
Either physical or sexual | 17.1 (6) |
Past month sexual violence perpetrated by police | 5.7 (2) |
Any abuse in the past month | 42.9 (15) |