Sexual behaviours and practices of people who inject drugs (PWIDs), male sex workers (MSWs), hijra sex workers (HSWs) and female sex workers (FSWs) in Pakistan
| Practice/behaviour | PWIDs (±SD) | MSWs (±SD) | HSWs (±SD) | FSWs (±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age of initiating (sex work; injecting) (avg±SD) | 25.6±8.2 | 15.8±3.1 | 16±3.6 | 21.9±5.6 |
| Duration (in sex work; as PWIDs) | 4.9±4.4 | 5.6±4.3 | 11.6±5.9 | 5.3±6.6 |
| Sharing needle/syringe at last injection | 39.2 | |||
| Injected by professional injector at last injection | 44.3 | |||
| Main source of clients | ||||
| Pimp/guru/madam | 0.8 | 10.7 | 43.1 | |
| Directly from public places | 57.6 | 38.0 | 22.3 | |
| Cell phone contact | 30.4 | 44.4 | 24.7 | |
| Client referral | 10.8 | 6.5 | 9.6 | |
| Other sources | 0.3 | 0.3 | ||
| Number of clients | ||||
| Avg clients/day±SD | 2.3±1.4 | 2.2±1.6 | 3.0±2.3 | |
| Avg clients in past month±SD | 40.4±32.1 | 40.0±33.0 | 50.0±37.2 | |
| Consistent condom use with | ||||
| Paid clients | 13.0 | 23.6 | 33.2 | |
| Non-paid sex partner | 10.9 | 18.1 | 20.6 | |
| Lubricant use during last anal sex | 40.1 | 71.1 | 66.5 | |
| Paid a FSW in the past month | 13.9 | 39.5 | ||
| Had sex with a MSW/HSW | 7.1 | |||
| Injected drugs in the past 6 months | 100 | 1.7 | 3.4 | 4.9 |
| Had sex with PWIDs in past 6 months | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.8 | |
Integrated Behavioural and Biological Surveillance, 2011–2012.