Table 1 Socio- economic and demographic profile of female sex workers
Variables | N (%) |
|---|---|
Age in years | |
≤ 25 | 103(45.8) |
≥ 26 | 122 (54.2) |
Educational status | |
Illiterate | 32(14.2) |
Primary | 110 (48.9) |
Secondary and higher | 83(36.9) |
Marital status | |
Ever married | 208(92.4) |
Unmarried | 17(7.6) |
Type of residence | |
Rural | 78(34.7) |
Urban | 97(43.1) |
Slum | 50(22.2) |
Type of family | |
Single | 217(96.4) |
Joint | 8(3.6) |
Type of client | |
Transport workers | 31(13.8) |
Small traders | 142(63.1) |
Service holder | 52(23.1) |
Sex trade place | |
Residence | 26(11.6) |
Hotel | 145(64.4) |
Street | 54(24.0) |
Monthly income in BDT | |
< 8000 | 156(69.3) |
≥ 8000 | 69(30.7) |