Demographic characteristics of indoor sex workers and third parties in Metro Vancouver (n=47) AESHA, 2018
| Sample demographics | n (%) |
| Migration status | |
| Canadian born | 16 (34%) |
| Im/migrant | 31 (66%) |
| Race | |
| Asian | 24 (51%) |
| Latinx | 5 (11%) |
| Black | 4 (8%) |
| White | 14 (30%) |
| Age | |
| Mean age | 39 (19–63) |
| Sex work involvement | |
| Dual role (third party and sex worker) | 13 (28%) |
| Third party role only, past sex work experience | 13 (28%) |
| Sex worker only | 21 (45%) |
| Gender identity | |
| Women | 42 (89%) |
| Men | 3 (6%) |
| Gender minority | 2 (4%) |
| Type of workplace | |
| Massage parlour | 37 (79%) |
| Brothel and microbrothel (> 2 workers) | 3 (6%) |
| In call | 2 (4%) |
| Out call/hotel | 3 (6%) |
| Beauty spa | 2 (4%) |
AESHA, An Evaluation of Sex Workers’ Health Access.