Table 2 Comparison of the distribution of characteristics by work engagement type (N = 277)
|  | Sex work only (n = 117) | Care/Service work only (n = 92) | Engaged in both (n = 68) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Agea | 38.4 | 37.7 | 40.5 | n.s. |
Race/Ethnicity | ||||
 Black | 71.8 | 66.3 | 70.6 |  |
 Hispanic | 6.8 | 9.8 | 5.9 | n.s. |
 Other | 21.4 | 23.9 | 23.5 |  |
< High School Degree | 61.5 | 37.0 | 64.6 | <.01 |
Adverse childhood events | 77.8 | 60.9 | 80.9 | <.01 |
Social supporta | 63.5 | 70.2 | 65.9 | n.s. |
Incarceration | ||||
 Meana | 12.6 | 5.8 | 8.9 | <.01 |
 First time | 8.5 | 32.6 | 16.2 |  |
 2–5 | 10.3 | 25.0 | 22.1 | <.01 |
 6–12 | 39.3 | 29.3 | 35.3 |  |
 > =13 | 41.9 | 13.0 | 26.5 |  |
Health and wellbeing measures | ||||
 Health concerns | 76.7 | 62.6 | 88.2 | <.01 |
 Clinical depression | 81.0 | 64.8 | 82.1 | <.01 |
 egular drug use | 81.0 | 42.4 | 72.7 | <.01 |
 Self-esteema | 28.0 | 26.6 | 27.6 | <.01 |