| Characteristic | Location of solicitation | |||
| Public places*(n = 1194) | Home or kothikhana†(n = 1471) | Brothel(n = 204) | All FSWs(n = 2869) | |
| Mean age at sexual debut (years) | 21 | 22 | 16 | 19 |
| Mean years in sex work | 5.2 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 6.8 |
| Mean number of clients per day | 4.2 | 6 | 4 | 4.6 |
| Mean number of clients in the past month | 36 | 30 | 42 | 36 |
| >1 non-client partner last month (%) | 17% | 15% | 11% | 14.3% |
| Condom use in last vaginal sex act (%) | 34% | 31% | 60% | 34% |
*“Public places” refers to places where FSWs encounter and/or solicit clients and includes open areas such as along streets, at intersections and in public venues such as bus and train stations.
†“Kothikhana” is a term used for a small home or apartment which is rented by a madam for a period of time for sex work. Two or more FSWs live and work in a kothikhana at any given time.