Table 1 Sample by participant socio-demographic characteristics
Socio-demographic characteristic | Category | Female participants | Male participants |
|---|---|---|---|
Total | Â | 23 | 15 |
Age | 21-29 | 14 | 3 |
30-39 | 5 | 9 | |
40+ | 4 | 3 | |
Religion and caste | Hindu, Scheduled caste | 23 | 4 |
Hindu, General caste | 0 | 10 | |
Muslim | 0 | 1 | |
Employment status | Only sex work | 2 | NA |
Agricultural or labour work | 21 | 4 | |
Non-labour work | 0 | 11 | |
Educational level | None | 21 | 4 |
Primary | 2 | 3 | |
Secondary | 0 | 6 | |
Any higher education | 0 | 2 | |
Marital status | Unmarried | 19 | 2 (1 lived with family, 1 with IP) |
Married | 1 (registered marriage with IP) | 13 (12 married to other women, 1 had registered marriage with IP) | |
Cohabiting with partner | 3 | 0 |