| 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% |