Table 1 Characteristics of female sex workers with SUD attending women-specific drug treatment clinics/centers in Tehran (N = 161)
Variable | Category | Number | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 18–30 | 60 | 37.3 |
31–40 | 70 | 43.5 | |
Above 40 | 31 | 19.3 | |
Marital Status | Single (never married) | 34 | 21.1 |
Married (permanent marriage) | 19 | 11.8 | |
Married (temporary marriage) | 22 | 13.7 | |
Divorced | 67 | 41.6 | |
Widowed | 19 | 11.8 | |
Education Level | Illiterate | 13 | 8.1 |
Elementary | 47 | 29.2 | |
Secondary and high school | 59 | 36.6 | |
Diploma | 29 | 18 | |
Associate degree and bachelor degree | 13 | 8.1 | |
Employment | Yes | 32 | 19.9 |
No | 129 | 80.1 |