Participant characteristics
| Variable | % (n) | Male (n = 187) | Female (n = 419) | MTF (n = 126) | Other (n = 51) | p Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTF, male to female. | ||||||
| Median age (range) (n = 783) | 33.1 (17–76) | 33 (17–58) | 30 (17–76) | 35 (18–60) | 31 (18–76) | <0.01 |
| Race/ethnicity (n = 783) | <0.001 | |||||
| White | 58.4 (457) | 63.1 (118) | 62.8 (263) | 31.8 (40) | 70.6 (36) | |
| African-American | 8.9 (68) | 9.1 (17) | 6.9 (29) | 14.3 (18) | 7.8 (4) | |
| Latino/a | 10.1 (79) | 9.6 (18) | 6.0 (25) | 24.6 (31) | 9.8 (5) | |
| Asian-Pacific Islander | 8.6 (67) | 2.1 (4) | 11.0 (46) | 11.1 (14) | 5.9 (3) | |
| Native American | 1.8 (14) | 1.6 (3) | 1.7 (7) | 3.2 (4) | 0 | |
| Mixed/other | 12.5 (98) | 14.4 (27) | 11.7 (49) | 15.1 (19) | 5.9 (3) | |
| Highest level of education (n = 743) | (n = 167) | (n = 404) | (n = 124) | (n = 48) | <0.001 | |
| ⩽8th grade | 7 (52) | 3.0 (5) | 8.7 (35) | 8.9 (11) | 2.1 (1) | |
| High or technical school | 45.2 (336) | 41.3 (69) | 42.1 (170) | 60.5 (75) | 45.8 (22) | |
| College or grad school | 47.8 (355) | 55.7 (93) | 49.3 (199) | 30.6 (38) | 52.1 (25) | |
| Contact with family (n = 783) | 69.4 (543) | 68.4 (128) | 75.9 (318) | 51.6 (65) | 62.8 (32) | <0.001 |
| Presence of support network (n = 783) | 80.8 (633) | 77.5 (145) | 82.6 (346) | 81.0 (102) | 78.4 (40) | 0.51 |
| History of arrest (n = 757) | 49.4 (374) | 49.4 (81) | 43.7 (178) | 71.9 (87) | 40.8 (20) | <0.001 |
| Prostitution related conviction (n = 757) | 8.2 (62) | 4.4 (8) | 7.1 (29) | 19.0 (23) | 4.1 (2) | <0.001 |
| Partner/family violence (n = 783) | 53.4 (418) | 44.4 (83) | 55.1 (231) | 57.9 (73) | 60.8 (31) | <0.05 |
| Sex work related violence (n = 783) | 36.0 (282) | 26.7 (50) | 36.3 (152) | 53.2 (67) | 25.5 (13) | <0.001 |
| Customer | 27.8 (218) | 18.2 (34) | 28.4 (119) | 42.9 (54) | 21.6 (11) | <0.001 |
| Employer/manager/pimp | 9.1 (71) | 3.2 (6) | 12.4 (52) | 8.7 (11) | 3.9 (2) | <0.01 |
| Police | 8.4 (66) | 4.8 (9) | 7.9 (33) | 17.5 (22) | 3.9 (2) | 0.001 |
| Disclosure to medical provider (n = 714) | <0.05 | |||||
| Always | 12.6 (90) | 10.8 (18) | 11.7 (45) | 19.7 (23) | 8.9 (4) | |
| Sometimes | 17.4 (124) | 12.6 (21) | 17.4 (67) | 23.1 (27) | 20.0 (9) | |
| Never | 70.0 (500) | 76.6 (128) | 70.9 (273) | 57.3 (67) | 71.1 (32) | |