From: Understanding issues around use of oral pre exposure prophylaxis among female sex workers in India
 | Brothel-based sex workers (n = 20) | Street-based sex workers (n = 19) |
---|---|---|
Characteristics | ||
Age range (mean age) | 22–50 (35.2) | 25–63 (36.8) |
Education | Â | Â |
 Illiterate | 42% (08/19) | 22% (04/18) |
 Up to primary | 21% (04/19) | 28% (05/18) |
 Up to 10th | 37% (07/19) | 50% (09/18) |
 Missing | 01 | 01 |
Occupation | Â | Â |
 Sex work only | 13 (65%) | 11 (58%) |
 Sex work and working with NGO | 04 (20%) | 06 (32%) |
 Sex work and housewife | 02 (10%) | 01 (5%) |
 Sex work and other work | 01 (5%) | 01 (5%) |
Marital status | Â | Â |
 Unmarried | 02 (10%) | 03 (16%) |
 Married | 08 (40%) | 09 (47%) |
 Separated/ divorced | 04 (20%) | 02 (11%) |
 Widowed | 04 (20%) | 03 (16%) |
 Live-in | 02 (10%) | 01 (5%) |
Type of family | Â | Â |
 Nuclear | 10 (50%) | 08 (42%) |
 Joint | 03 (15%) | 03 (16%) |
 Living alone | 07 (35%) | 08 (42%) |