Table 2 Prevalence and frequency of intimate partner violence in last 6 months among female sex workers

 Any physical violence

205 (33.1%, 29.5–37.1)

108 (17.4)

81 (13.1)

16 (2.6)

 Pushed, shaken, or thrown something

146 (23.6%, 20.3–27.1)

74 (12.0)

58 (9.4)

14 (2.3)

 Slapped or shoved

109 (17.6%, 14.6–29.8)

52 (8.4)

42 (6.8)

15 (2.4)

 Any moderate physical violence

170 (27.4%, 23.9–31.1)

87 (14.0)

67 (10.8)

15 (2.4)

 Hit with a fist that could hurt

102 (16.5%, 13.6–19.6)

65 (10.5)

24 (3.9)

13 (2.1)

 Kicked/dragged or beating

97 (15.7%, 12.9–18.8)

43 (6.9)

41 (6.6)

13 (2.1)

 Choked or burnt on purpose

9 (1.5%, 0.7–2.7)

5 (0.8)

1 (0.2)

3 (0.5)

 Threatened to use or actually used a knife, gun or any other weapon

4 (0.6%, 0.2–1.6)

3 (0.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (0.2)

 Any severe physical violence

146 (23.5%, 20.3–27.1)

84 (13.5)

47 (7.6)

14 (2.3)

 Physically forced you to have sex when she did not want to

35 (5.6%, 4.0–7.8)

18 (2.9)

13 (2.1)

4 (0.6)

 Used threats of violence or rejection to force her to have sex when she did not want to

21 (3.4%, 2.1–5.1)

11 (1.8)

6 (1.0)

4 (0.6)

 Forced her to do something sexual that she found degrading or humiliating

7 (1.1%, 0.5–2.3)

7 (1.1)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

 Any sexual violence

41 (6.6%, 4.8–8.9)

22 (3.6)

13 (2.2)

4 (0.7)

 Said or did something to humiliate her in front of others

260 (41.9%, 38.0–45.9)

182 (29.4)

61 (9.8)

17 (2.7)

 Threatened to hurt or harm her or someone close to her

140 (22.6%, 19.3–26.1)

94 (15.2)

40 (6.5)

6 (1.0)

 Insulted repeatedly to make her feel bad about herself

161 (26.0%, 22.6–29.6)

103 (16.6)

45 (7.3)

13 (2.1)

 Did things to scare or intimidate her on purpose

145 (23.4%, 20.1–26.9)

79 (12.7)

49 (7.9)

17 (2.7)

 Any emotional violence

305 (49.2%, 45.2–53.2)

160 (25.8)

124 (20.0)

20 (3.2)

 Experienced severe physical and/or sexual violence

151 (24.4%, 21.0–27.9)

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