Comparison of sex workers registering with clinic 1985–92 with those in 1996–2002
| 1985–92 (n = 498) | 1996–2002 (n = 552) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| *Past STI based on self report. | |||
| †Gonorrhoea, chlamydia, trichomoniasis, genital herpes, genital warts, syphilis. | |||
| Age | |||
| Range | 16–59 | 16–46 | |
| Median (IQR) | 25 (21, 29) | 26 (23, 31) | <0.001 |
| Missing | 2 | 3 | |
| Country of birth | |||
| UK | 346 (74.9%) | 203 (36.9%) | <0.001 |
| Developed | 90 (19.5%) | 89 (16.2%) | NS |
| developing | 22 (4.8%) | 149 (27.1%) | <0.001 |
| Transitional | 4 (0.9%) | 109 (19.8%) | <0.001 |
| Missing | 36 | 2 | |
| Months of sex work | |||
| Range | 1–324 | 1–216 | |
| Median (IQR) | 24 (10, 60) | 12 (4, 36) | 0.004 |
| Missing | 127 | 128 | |
| Age at start of sex work | |||
| 16 or under | 42 (11.3%) | 21 (5.0%) | 0.01 |
| 17–19 | 108 (29.1%) | 51 (12.1%) | <0.001 |
| 20–29 | 189 (50.9%) | 268 (63.8%) | <0.001 |
| 30 or older | 32 (8.6%) | 80 (19.0%) | <0.001 |
| Range | 11–50 | 12–52 | |
| Median (IQR) | 20 (18, 24) | 24 (21, 28) | |
| Missing | 127 | 132 | |
| Sex work sector | |||
| Club/sauna | 52 (12.5%) | 71 (14.3%) | NS |
| Escort/madam | 161 (38.8%) | 190 (38.4%) | NS |
| Private | 46 (11.1%) | 16 (3.2) | <0.001 |
| Flat | 81 (19.5%) | 170 (34.3%) | <0.001 |
| Street | 74 (17.8%) | 16 (3.2%) | <0.001 |
| Other | 1 (0.2%) | 32 (6.5%) | <0.001 |
| Missing | 83 | 57 | |
| Past STI* | |||
| Gonorrhoea | 177/352 (50.3%) | 36/494 (7.3%) | <0.001 |
| Chlamydia | 111/352 (31.5%) | 71/494 (14.4%) | <0.001 |
| Genital herpes | 49/352 (13.9%) | 30/494 (6.1%) | <0.001 |
| Syphilis | 9/352 (2.6%) | 13 (2.6%) | NS |
| Any† | 281/352 (79.8%) | 159/494 (32.2%) | <0.001 |