Table 1 Sociodemographic and other characteristics of the sample
From: Factors influencing women’s sex work in a Lebanese sample: results of a case-control study
Non sex worker N = 60 (50%) | Sex worker N = 60 (50%) | P-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency | % | Frequency | % | ||
Education level | |||||
Illiterate | 3 | 5.0% | 13 | 21.7% | < 0.001 |
Primary | 2 | 3.3% | 13 | 21.7% | |
Complementary | 6 | 10.0% | 7 | 11.7% | |
Secondary | 5 | 8.3% | 10 | 16.7% | |
University | 44 | 73.3% | 17 | 28.3% | |
Personal monthly income | |||||
< 1000 $ | 43 | 71.7% | 51 | 85.0% | 0.094 |
1000$ - 2000$ | 15 | 25.0% | 6 | 10.0% | |
> 2000 $ | 2 | 3.3% | 3 | 5.0% | |
Marital status | |||||
Single | 58 | 96.7% | 57 | 95.0% | 0.843 |
Married | 1 | 1.7% | 2 | 3.3% | |
Widowed | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | |
Divorced | 1 | 1.7% | 1 | 1.7% | |
Work status | |||||
Unemployed | 45 | 75.0% | 51 | 85.0% | 0.171 |
Employed | 15 | 25.0% | 9 | 15.0% | |
Substance use | |||||
Yes | 7 | 11.7% | 22 | 36.7% | 0.001 |
No | 53 | 88.3% | 38 | 63.3% | |
Alcohol use | |||||
Yes | 16 | 26.7% | 32 | 53.3% | 0.003 |
No | 44 | 73.3% | 28 | 46.7% | |