Table 2 Sex work history and working conditions.
Variable | % (N = 72)* |
|---|---|
Mean age (years) started sex work | 21 |
Commenced sex work before age 18 | 31 (22) |
Mean number of years involved in sex work | 12 |
Location where services provided | Â |
   street | 75 (54) |
   cars | 67 (48) |
   safe house | 57 (51) |
Always use condoms when have sex with clients | 82 (59) |
Always use condoms during oral sex with clients | 57 (41) |
Find sex work very stressful | 66 (48) |
Aspect that is stressful | Â |
   clients | 50 (36) |
   violence | 11 (8) |
   lack of work | 11 (8) |
   self esteem issues | 11 (8) |
   long hours | 10 (7) |
Ever experienced violence while working | 85 (61) |
Types of work-related violence | Â |
   physical assault | 65 |
   rape at gun/knife point | 40 |
   rape without a weapon | 33 |
   robbery | 29 |
   attempted rape | 21 |
   threatened/attacked with a weapon | 17 |
   abduction | 13 |
Ever reported these incidents to police | 35 (25) |