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Table 1 Characteristics of qualitative interview participants, a subsample of the EMERALD cohort of female sex workers in Baltimore, Maryland (n = 18)

From: External resilience in the context of drug use and socio-structural vulnerabilities: a qualitative exploration among women who use drugs and sell sex in Baltimore, Maryland

“Name”

Age

Race

Years in sex work

Drug use history

Structural vulnerabilities

Daily opioid use

Daily drug injection

Daily crack cocaine use

Experiencing homelessness

Food insecure

Financial dependence on another person

Ann

38

NH White

15

No

No

No

No

Yes

No

Beth

19

NH Black

5

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

No

Carly

44

NH Black

26

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

Deborah

59

NH White

34

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Eve

43

NH Black

27

No

No

No

No

No

No

Frida

23

NH White

12

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Georgia

35

NH White

9

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Helen

20

NH White

 < 1 year

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Irene

41

NH White

24

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

Jane

31

NH Black

15

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Kylie

26

Other

4

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Lydia

29

NH White

11

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Marie

32

NH White

6

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Yes

Nia

30

NH Black

2

No

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Olivia

43

NH Black

30

Yes

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Pearl

46

NH Black

22

Yes

Yes

Yes

No

No

No

Ruth

62

NH Black

12

Yes

No

No

No

No

Yes

Sarah

48

NH Black

18

No

No

No

No

No

Yes

  1. All names are pseudonyms
  2. NH = non-Hispanic