Table 1 Baseline characteristics of women sex workers in Vancouver, Canada, 2010–2013 (n=692), stratified by mental health diagnoses

 Age (median, IQR)

34 (28 – 42)

34 (28 – 42)

35 (28 – 41)

0.434

 Indigenous ancestry

251 (36.3)

152 (45.0)

99 (28.0)

<0.001

 Sexual/gender minority^a

177 (25.6)

128 (37.9)

49 (13.8)

<0.001

 Injection drug use^b

277 (40.0)

173 (51.2)

104 (29.4)

<0.001

 Non-injection drug use^b

480 (69.4)

288 (85.2)

192 (54.2)

<0.001

 High school attainment or greater

361 (52.2)

155 (45.9)

206 (58.2)

0.001

 HIV positive

78 (11.3)

41 (12.1)

37 (10.5)

0.485

 STI positive

77 (11.1)

37 (11.0)

40 (11.3)

0.883

 Injection use by partner^b

69 (10.0)

49 (14.5)

20 (5.7)

<0.001

 Non-injection use by partner^b

242 (35.0)

143 (42.3)

99 (28.0)

<0.001

 Inconsistent condom use by clients^b

124 (17.9)

86 (25.4)

38 (10.7)

<0.001

 Having sex while high^b

425 (61.4)

257 (76.0)

168 (47.5)

<0.001

 Exchanging sex for drugs^b

208 (30.1)

130 (38.5)

78 (22.0)

<0.001

 Physical/sexual violence by intimate partner^b

147 (21.2)

90 (26.6)

57 (16.1)

0.001

 Physical/sexual violence by clients^b

162 (23.4)

109 (32.3)

53 (15.0)

<0.001

 Recent homelessness^b

213 (30.8)

128 (37.9)

85 (24.0)

<0.001

 Childhood trauma^c

493 (71.2)

294 (87.0)

199 (56.2)

<0.001

 Police harassment^b

277 (40.0)

159 (47.0)

118 (33.3)

<0.001

  Formal indoor establishment/brothel

207 (29.9)

48 (14.2)

159 (44.9)

  Outdoor/public space

307 (44.4)

180 (53.3)

127 (35.9)

<0.001

  Informal indoor establishment

178 (25.7)

110 (32.5)

68 (19.2)

<0.001