Sociodemographic characteristics of people who inject drugs (PWIDs), male sex workers (MSWs), hijra sex workers (HSWs) and female sex workers (FSWs) in Pakistan
| Sociodemographic characteristics | PWIDs N=4956 (±SD) | MSWsN=3674 (±SD) | HSWs N=3714 (±SD) | FSWs N=4298 (±SD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average age | 30.4±8 | 21.4±5.0 | 27.6 ±6.2 | 26.9±6.4 |
| Currently married (%) | 33.8 | 15.5 | 13 | 63.7 |
| Illiterate (%) | 57.1 | 40.0 | 42.4 | 50.6 |
| Current living at (%) | ||||
| Home | 45.4 | 80.9 | 29.1 | 84.3 |
| Street | 47.6 | – | – | – |
| Dera | – | 3.5 | 70.6 | – |
| Alone | – | 5.1 | – | 5.8 |
| Median income, PKR ($) | 6000 (68) | 6000 (69)* | 7000 (77)* | 15000* (165) |
| Migration from other cities (%) | ||||
| Permanently staying | 89.5 | 60.3 | 59.3 | 55.6 |
| Visiting | 10.5 | 39.7 | 40.7 | 44.4 |
Integrated Behavioural and Biological Surveillance, 2011–2012.
*Income from sex work only.