Table 2 Risk factors for those engaging in sex work
Variables | Total | Women | Transgender | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
(N = 4072) | (N = 3587) | (N = 485) | ||||
% | (n) | % | (n) | % | (n) | |
Engaged in sex work | Pearson chi2(1) = 99.67 Pr = 0.000 | |||||
 No | 51.5% | 2097 | 54.3% | 1948 | 30.7% | 149 |
 Yes | 38.8% | 1579 | 36.2% | 1298 | 57.9% | 281 |
Missing | 9.7% | 396 | 9.5% | 341 | 11.3% | 55 |
Has the COVID-19 crisis influenced your engagement in sex work? | ||||||
 Was there a change in your sex work? | Pearson chi2(1) = 0.1267 Pr = 0.722 | |||||
  No change in my sex work engagement | 40.5% | 1650 | 38.2% | 1370 | 57.7% | 280 |
  There was a change in my sex work engagement | 2.8% | 115 | 2.6% | 94 | 4.3% | 21 |
  Not applicable (no sex work) | 56.7% | 2307 | 59.2% | 2123 | 37.9% | 184 |
 I engage in more sex work | Pearson chi2(1) = 0.0738 Pr = 0.786 | |||||
  No | 25.1% | 1021 | 23.7% | 849 | 35.5% | 172 |
  Yes | 18.3% | 744 | 17.1% | 615 | 26.6% | 129 |
  Not applicable (no sex work) | 56.7% | 2307 | 59.2% | 2123 | 37.9% | 184 |
 I engage in sex work online | Pearson chi2(1) = 25.2202 Pr = 0.000 | |||||
  No | 37.4% | 1521 | 35.9% | 1289 | 47.8% | 232 |
  Yes | 6.0% | 244 | 4.9% | 175 | 14.2% | 69 |
Missing and not applicable (no sex work | 56.7% | 2307 | 59.2% | 2123 | 37.9% | 184 |
 I earn less money per customer | Pearson chi2(1) = 34.7251 Pr = 0.000 | |||||
  No | 30.3% | 1233 | 27.3% | 980 | 52.2% | 253 |
  Yes | 13.1% | 532 | 13.5% | 484 | 9.9% | 48 |
Not applicable (no sex work) | 56.7% | 2307 | 59.2% | 2123 | 37.9% | 184 |
 I take more risks or do things beyond my comfort | Pearson chi2(1) = 3.4575 Pr = 0.063 | |||||
  No | 35.7% | 1453 | 33.3% | 1194 | 53.4% | 259 |
  Yes | 7.7% | 312 | 7.5% | 270 | 8.7% | 42 |
Not applicable (no sex work) | 56.7% | 2307 | 59.2% | 2123 | 37.9% | 184 |
 I engage in more condomless sex | Pearson chi2(1) = 0.0115 Pr = 0.915 | |||||
  No | 40.8% | 1663 | 38.4% | 1379 | 58.6% | 284 |
  Yes | 2.5% | 102 | 2.4% | 85 | 3.5% | 17 |
Not applicable (no sex work) | 56.7% | 2307 | 59.2% | 2123 | 37.9% | 184 |
 I have stopped sex work | Pearson chi2(1) = 0.2925 Pr = 0.589 | |||||
  No | 41.8% | 1703 | 39.3% | 1411 | 60.2% | 292 |
  Yes | 1.5% | 62 | 1.5% | 53 | 1.9% | 9 |
Not applicable (no sex work) | 56.7% | 2307 | 59.2% | 2123 | 37.9% | 184 |
 I engage in less sex work | Pearson chi2(1) = 7.6909 Pr = 0.006 | |||||
  No | 35.9% | 1463 | 33.4% | 1197 | 54.8% | 266 |
  Yes | 7.4% | 302 | 7.4% | 267 | 7.2% | 35 |
Not applicable (no sex work) | 56.7% | 2307 | 59.2% | 2123 | 37.9% | 184 |