Background Characteristic | Number (N = 23,980) | Percentage |
Age of the participant | ||
15 - 24 | 4474 | 18.7% |
25 - 34 | 12,240 | 51.0% |
35 - 44 | 6138 | 25.6% |
>45 | 1128 | 4.7% |
Educational Status | ||
Literate | 8042 | 33.6% |
Illiterate | 15,910 | 66.4% |
Marital Status | ||
Never Married | 3844 | 16.0% |
Currently Married | 15,559 | 64.9% |
Widowed/Divorced/Separated | 4564 | 19.0% |
Living Status | ||
Living alone | 3211 | 13.4% |
With family/Spouse | 18,635 | 77.8% |
With others | 2120 | 8.9% |
Age at first Sex | ||
<17 | 10,178 | 42.5% |
18 - 24 | 10,833 | 45.2% |
>25 | 2964 | 12.4% |
Age at initiation of Sex work | ||
<17 | 2780 | 11.6% |
18 - 24 | 11,450 | 47.8% |
>25 | 9738 | 40.6% |
Duration of Commercial Sex (in years) | ||
<1 | 3580 | 14.9% |
2 - 3 | 4201 | 17.5% |
4 - 9 | 9282 | 38.7% |
>10 | 6905 | 28.8% |
No. of Sexual partner per day | ||
<2 | 12,345 | 51.5% |
>3 | 11,610 | 48.5% |
Knowledge of STI | ||
Yes | 19,975 | 83.3% |
No | 4005 | 16.7% |