Indicators
Area
Total Metro
Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
Advantages of working at a call center+
Higher pay 73.7 71.4 72.9
More benefits 15.7 36.1 *** 23.0
Enhanced knowledge/skills/personality 14.3 24.5 ** 17.9
Flexible schedule 12.0 6.2 * 9.9
Easy/fun/exciting job 9.0 6.6 8.1
Meet new people/work with peers 8.1 7.5 7.9
Good work environment 6.7 6.2 6.5
Others 2.3 2.5 2.4
Number of cases 434
241
675
Disadvantages of working at a call center+
Schedule (irregular/night/no holidays) 47.1 55.2 * 50.0
Health risks 24.2 25.3 24.6
Sleep problems 30.7 25.3 28.8
Stressful/hard job 23.6 33.6 ** 27.2
Limited growth and learning 3.2 2.9 3.1
Risky/hazardous/prone to crimes 6.0 6.2 6.1
Others 3.9 3.7 3.9
Number of cases 433
241
674 Note: *** Significant at alpha <.001
+ Multiple response
Table 3.3A. Quality of sleep among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
Mean hours of sleep 6.1 6.2 6.2 6.5 6.2 6.3
% satisfied with sleep 54.1 55.0 41.3 47.1 47.8 51.0
% with problems getting to sleep
37.3 48.3
*
44.4
57.9
* 40.8
53.1
**
Number of cases
220 120 214 121
434 241 Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05
** Significant at alpha < .01
Table 3.3B. Food and beverage consumption of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex 2009
Indicators Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
% who drinks coffee per day
Mean cups of coffee per day
65.5 2.3
59.2 2.3
67.8 2.3
55.4 2.0
* 66.6
2.3
57.3 2.2
*
% who drinks tea per day
Mean cups of tea per day
25.9 2.0
25.0 1.8
28.0 1.8
26.4 1.8
27.0 1.9
25.7 1.8
% who drinks soda per day
Mean bottles/cans of soda per day
53.6 1.6
50.8 2.0
*
49.1 1.5
48.3
49.6 1.9
*
% who drinks energy drink per day
Mean bottles of energy drink per day (among those who drinks energy drink)
17.7 1.1
17.5 1.4
12.1 1.4
11.6
14.5 1.3
% who regularly eat in a week:
Instant noodles 41.4 30.8 43.5 38.8 42.4 34.9
Chips 55.5 45.8 58.4 48.8 56.9 47.3 *
Hamburger 55.9 49.2 50.9 32.2 ** 53.5 40.7 **
French fries 57.7 40.8 ** 58.9 47.9 58.3 44.4 **
Fried chicken 80.9 71.7 * 81.8 71.9 * 81.3 71.8 **
Street food 40.9 50.8 32.7 35.5 36.9 43.2
Number of cases 220 120 214 121
434 241
Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05 ** Significant at alpha < .01
Table 3.3C. Eating habits of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
% who regularly eat breakfast 75.5 62.5 * 60.3 58.7 68.0 60.6
% who regularly eat lunch 87.7 83.3 79.9 77.7 83.9 80.5
% who regularly eat dinner 89.1 87.5 84.1 82.6 86.6 85.1
% who regularly eat 3 meals a day 56.8 46.7 43.0 35.5 50.0 41.1 *
Number of cases
220 120 214 121
434 241 Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05
Table 3.3D. Smoking among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05 ** Significant at alpha < .01
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig .
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
% ever smoked cigarettes
Number of cases
65.9 220
68.3 120
54.7 214
55.4 121
60.4
434
61.8 241 Mean age started smoking
Number of cases
17.0 145
17.5 82
18.3 117
19.5 67
* 17.6
262
18.4 149
% currently smoking (among those who ever smoked)
% currently smoking (among all respondents)
82.1 54.1
69.5 47.5
* 68.4
37.4
53.7 29.8
* 76.0
45.9
62.4 38.6
**
*
Current smokers
Average no. of sticks consumed per day
10.4
10.0
Number of cases 113 52 77 26 190 78
Reason why R started smoking:
Influenced by a friend not from current work
Influenced by a friend from a current work
Influenced by family Stress
Other
61.0 6.8
5.1 16.9 17.8
57.9 (3.5)
(3.5) 26.4 14.0
60.0 7.5
(3.8) 23.8 17.5
33.3 16.7
(2.8) 30.6 19.4
**
60.6 7.1
4.5 19.7 17.7
48.4 8.6
(3.2) 26.9 16.1
*
Average no. of sticks smoke during
office breaks 1.2 1.1 1.3 0.8
** 1.2 1.0 **
Number of cases 119 57 78 36 197 93
Ever smokers
Ever smoked but not currently smoking
17.9 30.5 * 31.6 46.3 * 24.0 37.6 **
Number of cases 145 82 117 67 262 149
Mean age R stopped smoking 19.9 19.1 21.2 20.9 20.7 20.1
Average no. of sticks used to consume
4.0 4.5 3.0 3.1 3.4 3.8
Reason why R stopped smoking Health reasons
Did not like it Just tried it Others
42.3 23.1 (15.4) (19.2)
80.0 (8.0) 0.0 (12.0)
*
51.4 (8.1) 32.4 (8.1)
35.5 32.3 (16.1) (16.1)
*
47.6 14.3 25.4 12.7
55.4 21.4 (8.9) 14.3
Number of cases 26 25 37 31 63 56
% who stay in the same room with people who smoke during work breaks
25.7 22.2 31.8
30.6
29.2
27.0
Number of cases 101 63 132 85 233 148
Table 3.3E. Drinking among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
% ever drunk alcoholic beverages
Number of cases
89.5 220
88.3 120
79.9 214
86.0 121
84.8
434
87.1 241 Mean age started drinking
alcoholic beverages Number of cases
16.4 197
16.8 106
17.7 171
18.5 104
* 17.0
368
17.7 210
*
% currently drinking alcoholic beverages (among those ever drank)
90.9 84.0 83.0 79.8 87.2 81.9
Current drinkers
Frequency of drink At least once per week Bi‐weekly
Monthly Occasionally
26.8 13.4 8.4 51.4
28.5 21.3 6.7 43.8
15.5 7.0 6.3 71.1
15.7 (6.0) 9.6 68.7
21.8 10.6 7.5 60.1
22.1 14.0 8.1 55.8
Preferred alcoholic beverages
Beer
Hard drinks (e.g. gin, vodka) Other
84.4 11.2 4.5
88.8 9.0 (2.2)
70.4 23.9 5.6
77.1 15.7 7.2
78.2 16.8 5.0
83.1 12.2 4.7 Mean no. consumed per drinking
session:
Bottles of beer Shots of hard drinks Glasses of other drinks
5.0 13.6 6.0
4.0 14.9 (2.5 10.1 4.8 Usual company when drinking
Friends not from call center Friends from call center Alone, family or relatives
45.8 45.3 10.6
36.0 59.6 6.7
*
33.8 57.7 9.2
26.5 73.5 12.0
*
40.5 50.8 10.0
31.4 66.3 9.3
*
**
Number of cases 197 106 171 104
368 210
Ever drinkers
Ever drank but not currently
drinking 9.1 16.0 17.0 20.2
12.8 18.1
Number of cases 197 106 171 104
368 210
Mean age R stopped drinking 21.8 21.9 22.0 22.7 21.9 22.3
Reason why R stopped drinking Health reasons
Did not like the taste/
Personal choice Others
38.9 38.9 (22.2)
35.3 (5.9) 58.8
*
57.1 21.4 21.4
42.9 (9.5) 47.6
50.0 28.3 21.7
39.5 (7.9) 52.6
**
Number of cases
18 17 28 21
46 38
Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05 ** Significant at alpha < .01
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.3F. Drug use among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
% ever tried using drugs or other substances
Number of cases
16.8 220
21.7 120
6.5 214
5.8 121
11.8
434
13.7 241 Mean age started using drugs or
other substances
17.3
17.5
18.7
19.6
17.7
18.0 Type of drugs ever used
Marijuana Shabu Others
89.2 29.7 29.7
80.8 57.7 23.1
*
71.4 (28.6)
28.6
(42.9) (71.4) (14.3)
84.3 29.4 29.4
72.7 60.6 21.2
**
% used drugs in the last 6 months (10.8) (15.4) (7.1) 0.0 (9.8) (12.1)
Number of cases 37 26 14 7
51 33
Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05 ** Significant at alpha < .01
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.3G. Leisure activities of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
Usual leisure activities:
Internet 84.1 87.5 83.2 81.0 83.6 84.2
Malling 78.2 66.7 * 90.7 73.6 *** 84.3 70.1 ***
Watch movies 79.1 80.8 78.0 73.6 78.6 77.2
Shopping 62.3 50.8 * 78.5 57.9 *** 70.3 54.4 ***
Videoke/karaoke 46.4 65.0 ** 46.7 60.3 * 46.5 62.7 ***
Go out of town 36.8 48.3 * 44.4 45.5 40.6 46.9
Play videogames 51.8 50.8 29.4 28.1 40.8 39.4
Dinking 57.7 55.0 35.0 35.5 46.5 45.2
Party/go to bar/club 45.5 47.5 32.7 28.1 39.2 37.8
Sports 43.6 53.3 16.8 35.5 *** 30.4 44.4 ***
Go to gym 13.6 19.2 7.0 8.3 10.4 13.7
Others 10.9 (1.7) ** 10.7 14.9 10.8 8.3
Number of cases 220 120 214 121 434 241
Most common leisure activities done with co‐workers:
Malling
Number of cases
38.4 172
32.5 80
57.7 194
43.8 89
* 48.6
366
38.5 169
* Drinking
Number of cases
68.5 127
66.7 66
77.3 75
83.7 43
71.8
202
73.4 109 Watching movies
Number of cases
29.9 174
26.8 97
43.7 167
39.3 89
36.7
341
32.8 186 Shopping
Number of cases
30.7 137
31.1 61
47.6 168
37.1 70
40.0
305
34.4 131 Videoke/karaoke
Number of cases
54.9 102
50.0 78
56.0 100
76.7 73
** 55.4
202
62.9 151 Go out of town
Number of cases
37.0 81
65.5 58
** 51.6
95
67.3 55
44.9
176
66.4 113
***
Play videogames Number of cases
21.1 114
11.5 61
14.3 63
17.6 34
18.6
177
13.7 95 Party/go to bar/club
Number of cases
57.0 100
56.1 57
70.0 70
70.6 34
62.4
170
61.5 91 Sports
Number of cases
39.6 96
34.4 64
25.0 36
37.2 43
35.6
132
35.5 107 Go to gym
Number of cases
(10.0) 30
34.8 23
* (13.3)
15
(30.0) 10
(11.1)
45
33.3 33
* Internet
Number of cases
25.9 185
14.3 105
* 27.0
178
13.3 98
** 26.4
363
13.8 203
***
Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05 ** Significant at alpha < .01 *** Significant at alpha <.001
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.3H. Frequency of doing leisure activities with officemates among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
Malling
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
59.1 33.3 (7.6) 66
61.5 23.1 (15.4) 26
48.2 33.0 18.8 112
51.3 41.0 (7.7) 39
52.2 33.1 14.6 178
55.4 33.8 10.8 65 Drinking
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
47.1 24.1 28.7 87
45.5 38.6 15.9 44
43.1
24.1 32.8 58
25.7 54.3 20.0 35
*
45.5 24.1 30.3 145
36.7 45.6 17.7 79
**
Watching movies At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
25.0 53.8 21.2 52
46.2 34.6 (19.2) 26
20.5 56.2 23.3 73
29.4 61.8 (8.8) 34
22.4 55.2 22.4 125
36.7 50.0 13.3 60 Shopping
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
45.2 40.5 14.3 42
42.1 42.1 (15.8) 19
30.4 49.4 20.3 79
23.1 76.9 0.0 26
*
35.5 46.3 18.2 121
31.1 62.2 (6.7) 45 Videoke/karaoke
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
35.7 30.4 33.9 56
30.8 46.2 23.1 39
29.6 29.6 40.7 54
16.4 69.1 14.8 55
***
32.7 30.0 37.3 110
22.3 59.6 18.1 94
***
Go out of town
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
(13.4) 33.3 53.3 30
18.4 31.6 50.0 38
(6.1) 34.7 59.2 49
(2.7) 70.3 27.0 37
**
8.9 34.2 57.0 79
10.7 50.7 38.7 75 Play videogames
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
70.8 (16.7) (12.5) 24
(57.1) (14.3) (28.6) 7
66.7 (22.2) (11.1) 9
33.3 (66.7) 0.0 6
69.7 18.2 (12.1) 33
46.2 (38.5) (15.4) 13 Party/go to bar/club
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
31.6 19.3 49.1 57
37.5 46.9 (15.6) 32
**
40.8
24.5 34.7 49
(13.0) 56.5 30.4 23
*
35.8 21.7 42.5 106
27.3 50.9 21.8 55
**
Table 3.3H. Frequency of doing leisure activities with officemates among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009 (Continued)
Indicators
Male Female Both Sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
Sports
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
55.3 23.7 21.1 38
45.5 36.4 (18.2) 22
(33.3) (11.1) (55.6) 9
50.0 42.9 (7.1) 14
*
51.1 21.3 27.7 47
47.2 38.9 (13.9) 36 Go to Gym
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
(66.7) (33.3) 0.0 3
75.0 (12.5) (12.5) 8
(100.0) 0.0 0.0 2
(33.3) (66.7) 0.0 3
(80.0) (20.0) 0.0
5
63.6 (27.3) (9.1) 11 Internet
At least once a week At least once a month Occasionally
Number of cases
87.5 (6.3) (6.3) 48
73.3 (13.3) (13.3) 15
89.6 (2.1) (8.3) 48
92.3 (7.7) 0.0 13
88.5 (4.2) 7.3 96
82.1 (10.7) (7.1) 28 Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05
** Significant at alpha < .01 *** Significant at alpha <.001
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.3I. Person who often pays during leisure activities among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
Malling Pay individually Chip‐in/company Number of cases
81.8 18.2 66
42.3 57.7 26
***
85.5 14.5 110
94.9 (5.1) 39
84.1 15.9 176
73.8 26.2 65 Drinking
Pay individually Chip‐in
Number of cases
24.1 75.9 87
(11.4) 88.6
44
15.8 84.2 57
(11.4) 88.6
35
20.8 79.2 144
11.4 88.6 79
Watching movies
Pay individually Chip‐in
Number of cases
88.5 11.5 52
46.2 53.8 26
***
83.6 16.4 73
85.3 (14.7)
34
85.6 14.4 125
68.3 31.7 60
**
Shopping Pay individually Chip‐in
Number of cases
85.7 14.3 42
63.2 36.8 19
*
88.5 11.5 78
96.2 (3.8) 26
87.5 12.5 120
82.2 17.8 45 Videoke/karaoke
Pay individually Chip‐in/company Number of cases
25.0 75.0 56
23.1 76.9 39
28.3 71.7 53
18.2 81.8 55
26.6 73.4 109
20.2 79.8 94 Go out of town
Pay individually Chip‐in/company Number of cases
43.3 56.7 30
28.9 71.1 38
32.7 67.3 49
40.5 59.5 37
36.7 63.3 79
34.7 65.3 75 Play videogames
Pay individually Chip‐in/company Number of cases
62.5 37.5 24
(42.9) (57.1)
7
88.9 (11.1)
9
(66.7) (33.3)
6
69.7 30.3 33
53.8 42.6 13 Party/go to bar/club
Pay individually Chip‐in/company Number of cases
31.6 68.4 57
31.3 68.8 32
33.3 66.7 48
(21.7) 78.3
23
32.4 67.6 105
27.3 72.7 55 Sports
Pay individually Chip‐in/company Number of cases
42.1 57.9 38
27.3 72.7 22
(55.6) (44.4)
9
64.3 (35.7)
14
44.7 55.3 47
41.7 58.3 36 Go to Gym
Pay individually Chip‐in/company Number of cases
(100.0)
0.0 3
75.0 (25.0)
8
(100.0) 0.0
2
(100.0) 0.0
3
(100.0) 0.0
5
81.8 (18.2)
11 Internet
Pay individually Chip‐in/company Number of cases
75.0 25.0 48
(13.3) 86.7
15
***
64.6 35.4 48
76.9 (23.1)
13
69.8 30.2 96
42.9 57.1 28
**
Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05 Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
** Significant at alpha < .01 *** Significant at alpha <.001
Table 3.4A. Current relationships a among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
% who are currently in a relationship Number of cases
35.9 220
39.2 120
33.8 213
48.8 121
**
34.9 433
44.0
241 *
Among those who are currently in a relationship:
% who are currently in a relationship with more than one person
12.7 12.8 (4.2) (3.4) 8.6 7.5
% whose current relationship is of the same sex
17.9 12.8 12.7 (8.5) 15.4 10.4
Number of cases 79 47 72 59
151 106
% engaged in extramarital relationship 4.5 (0.8) (0.5) (2.5) * 2.5 (1.7) *
Number of cases 220 120 214 121
434 241
Notes: a If married, aside from spouse or live‐in partner
* Significant at alpha < 0.05
*** Significant at alpha < 0.001
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.4B. Sexual activities with current partners a of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
Among those in a current relationship:
% who had sex with current partner Number of cases
88.6 79
87.2 47
88.9 72
62.7 59
*** 88.7 151
73.6 106
**
Among those who had sex with current partner:
% who had sex with the same sex 18.8 (12.5) 14.3 (8.1) 16.7 10.3
% who had engaged in oral sex
% who had engaged in anal sex
% who had engaged in vaginal sex
82.9 20.0 81.4
61.0 (12.2)
87.8
* 68.8
(3.1) 85.9
45.9 0.0 91.9
* 76.1
11.9 83.6
53.8 (6.4) 89.7
**
% who ever used any form of
contraception or protection from STIs
68.6 68.3 62.5 56.8 65.7 62.8
% who ever used pills
% who ever used rhythm
% who ever used withdrawal
% who ever used condom
14.3 (5.7) 20.0 58.6
(7.3) (4.9) 22.0 56.1
12.5 (7.8) 26.6 54.7
(10.8) (5.4) (13.5) 48.6
13.4
6.7 23.1 56.7
9.0 (5.1) 17.9 52.6
% used any form of contraception or protection from STIs during last sex
48.6 53.7 53.1 35.1 50.7 44.9
Number of cases 70 41 64
37
134 78
Among those who used any form of contraception/protection from STIs during last sex with current partner:
% who used pills
% who ever used rhythm % who ever used withdrawal % who ever used condom Number of cases
(8.8)
0.0 17.6 79.4 34
(9.1)
0.0 36.4 59.1 22
(14.7) (11.8) 35.3 64.7 34
(15.4)
(7.7) (15.4) 69.2
13
11.8 (5.9) 26.5 72.1 68
(11.4
(2.9) 28.6 62.9 35 Among those who never used/did not use
any form of contraception/protection during last sex, main reason for not using:
Did not expect to have sex Sex is not fun with contraception Wanted/Ready to get pregnant Others b
Number of cases
27.8 33.3 (5.6) 33.3 36
33.3 (27.8) 0.0 38.9 18
30.9 (6.7) (16.7) 46.7
30
45.8 (12.5) (12.5) 29.2
24
28.8 21.2 10.6 39.4 66
40.5 19.0 (7.1) 33.3 42 Notes: a If married, aside from spouse or live‐in partner
b Includes partner objected, believed it was wrong to use contraceptives, etc.
* Significant at alpha < 0.05 ** Significant at alpha < 0.01
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.4C. General sexual practices of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
% with sexual experience
% with penetrative sexual experience Number of cases
94.1 89.5 220
86.7 82.5 120
* 75.1
71.4 213
75.2 72.7 121
84.8
80.6 433
80.9 77.6 241 Among the never married:
% with sexual experience
% with penetrative sexual experience Number of cases
92.4 86.6 172
83.5 78.4 97
* 68.1 63.3 166
66.7 63.3 90
80.5 75.1 338
75.4 71.1 187 Oral sex
Among those with sexual experience:
% who ever engaged in oral sex Number of cases
Age at first oral sex < 16
17‐20 21+
Mean
% whose first oral sex partner is of the same sex
Number of cases
84.5 207 30.6 53.8 15.6 17.8 22.0 173
74.0 104 21.9 58.9 19.2 18.4 21.3
73
* 73.0 159 7.8 53.4 38.8 20.1 7.8 116
52.7 91 0.0 31.9 68.1 22.1
79.5 366 21.5 53.6 24.9 18.7 16.3 289
64.1 195 13.3 48.3 38.3 19.9 15.6 120
***
Anal sex
Among those with sexual experience:
% who ever engaged in anal sex Number of cases
Age at first anal sex < 16
17‐20 21+
Mean
% whose first anal sex partner is of the same sex
Number of cases
24.2 207 18.0 52.0 30.0 19.4 70.0
50
13.5 104
(7.1) 50.0 42.9 20.1 69.2
14
* 5.6
160 (33.3) (11.1) (55.6) 20.3 (11.1)
9 (50.0) (50.0) (22.5) 0.0
2
16.1 367 20.3 45.8 33.9 19.5 61.0
59
8.2 195 (6.3) 50.0 43.8 20.4 60.0
16
**
Vaginal sex
Among those with sexual experience:
% who ever engaged in vaginal sex Number of cases
Age at first vaginal sex < 16
17‐20 21+
Mean Number of cases
84.1 207 29.9 54.6 15.5 18.0 174
86.5 104 25.6 57.8 16.7 18.3 90
95.0 160 8.0 49.3 42.7 20.4 150
96.7 91 (3.4) 50.0 46.6 20.6 88
88.8 367
19.8 52.2 28.1 19.1 324
91.3 195 14.6 53.9 31.5 19.5 178 Notes: * Significant at alpha < 0.05
** Significant at alpha < 0.01 *** Significant at alpha < 0.001
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.4D. Relationships in the workplace among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
% who ever had a romantic relationship with someone in the workplace Number of cases
42.7 220
38.3 120
24.4 213
29.8 121
33.7
433
34.0 241 Among those who are in a relationship:
% who are in a relationship with someone in the same workplace Number of cases
35.4 79
38.3 47
29.2 72
32.2 59
32.5
151
34.9 106 Among those with sexual experience:
% who had sex in the office premises Number of cases
7.2 207
(1.0) 104
* 3.8
160
(2.2) 91
5.7
367
(1.5) 195
*
Notes: a If married, aside from spouse or live‐in partner * Significant at alpha < 0.05
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.4E. Recent sexual activity of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
Among those with sexual experience:
% who had sex in the past 12 months Number of cases
87.9 207
84.6 104
85.0 160
79.1 91
86.6
367
82.1 195 Among the never married,
% who had sex in the past 12 months Number of cases
85.5 159
82.7 81
83.2 113
70.0 60
* 84.6
272
77.3 141
Among those who had sex in the past 12 months,
% who had sex with the same sex 20.9 11.4 9.6 (4.2) 16.0 8.1 *
% with more than one sex partner Mean no. of sexual partners (Min, Max)
46.4 3.2 (1,30)
53.4 3.7 (1,45)
18.0 1.3 (1,30)
33.8 2.6 (1,45)
Number of cases 181 88 133 72
314 160
Notes: * Significant at alpha < 0.05
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.4F. Casual sex experience of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
Among those with sexual experience:
% who have engaged in casual sex Number of cases
55.1 207
51.0 104
20.0 160
11.0 91
39.8
367
32.3 195
Among those with casual sex:
% who had casual sex with the same sex 28.9 13.2 * (12.5) (20.0) 25.3 14.3
% who had engaged in oral casual sex
% who had engaged in vaginal casual sex
% who had engaged in anal casual sex
88.6 73.7 24.6
66.0 88.7 13.2
***
*
68.8 81.3 (3.1)
60.0 80.0 0.0
84.2
75.3 19.9
65.1 87.3 11.1
**
% who had casual sex in the past 12 months
61.4 73.6 56.3 80.0 60.3 74.6 *
% who had casual sex while working in current place of work
81.6 77.4 75.0 90.0 80.1
79.4
% with unprotected casual sex a 43.0 39.6 65.6 (50.0) 47.9 41.3
% who used condom during last casual sex
44.0 41.5 21.9 (40.0) 39.0 41.3
Number of cases 114 53 32
10
146 63
Notes: a Unprotected sex refers to sexual activity without any form of contraception or protection from STIs.
* Significant at alpha < 0.05
** Significant at alpha < 0.01
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less
Table 3.4G. Regular non‐romantic sexual experience (FUBU) of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
Among those with sexual experience:
% with regular non‐romantic sexual experience
Number of cases
18.8 207
20.2 104
6.9 160
(3.3) 91
13.6
367
12.3 195
Among those with regular non‐romantic sexual experience:
% whose regular non‐romantic sexual partner work in the same workplace
38.5 57.1 (36.4) 0.0 38.0 50.0
% with unprotected regular non‐
romantic sex a
64.1 42.9 (27.3) 0.0 44.0 62.5
Number of cases
39 21 11 3 50 24
Notes: a Unprotected sex refers to sexual activity without any form of contraception or protection
from STIs.
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.4H. Experience of paying for sex among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
Among those with sexual experience:
% who had paid for sex Number of cases
15.0 207
16.3 104
0.0 160
0.0 91
8.4
367
8.7 195
Among those who had paid for sex:
% who had paid for sex someone of the same sex
41.9 (23.5) ‐‐
‐‐ 41.9 (23.5)
% who had engaged in oral sex
% who had engaged in vaginal sex
% who had engaged in anal sex
93.5 54.8 19.4
70.6 82.4 (11.8)
* ‐‐
‐‐
‐‐
‐‐
‐‐
‐‐
93.5
54.8 19.4
70.6 82.4 (11.8)
*
% who paid for sex in the past 12 months 45.2 52.9 ‐‐ ‐‐ 45.2 52.9
% who paid for sex while working in current place of work
71.0
64.7 ‐‐ ‐‐ 71.0
64.7
% with unprotected sex a 41.9 (29.4) ‐‐ ‐‐ 41.9 (29.4)
% who used condom the last time he/she paid for sex
58.1 70.6 ‐‐ ‐‐ 58.1 70.6
Number of cases 31 17 0 0
31 17
Notes: ‐‐ Not applicable
a Unprotected sex refers to sexual activity without any form of contraception or protection from STIs.
* Significant at alpha < 0.05
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.4I. Experience of receiving payment for sex among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
Among those with sexual experience:
% who had been paid for sex Number of cases
9.7 207
6.7 104
(3.1) 160
0.0 91
6.8
367
3.6 195
Among those who had been paid for sex:
% who had been paid for sex by someone of the same sex
75.0 (28.6) * (20.0) ‐‐ 64.0 (28.6)
% who had engaged in oral sex
% who had engaged in vaginal sex
% who had engaged in anal sex
95.0 30.0 50.0
85.7 85.7
0.0
*
*
(60.0) (80.0) (20.0)
‐‐
‐‐
‐‐
88.0 40.0 44.0
85.7 85.7
0.0
*
*
% who had been paid for sex in the past 12 months
30.0 (14.3) (20.0) ‐‐ 28.0 (14.3)
% who had been paid for sex while working in current place of work
60.0 (28.6) (20.0) ‐‐ 52.0
(28.6)
% with unprotected sex a 30.0 (71.4) (80.0) ‐‐ 40.0 (71.4)
% who used condom the last time he/she was paid for sex
57.9 (28.6) (20.0) ‐‐ 50.0 (28.6)
Number of cases 20 7 5
0
25 7
Notes: ‐‐ Not applicable
a Unprotected sex refers to sexual activity without any form of contraception or protection from STIs.
* Significant at alpha < 0.05
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.4J. Prevalence of risky sexual behavior among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro
Cebu Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu Sig.
% with casual sex experience 51.8 44.2 15.0 8.3 33.7 26.1 *
% with FUBU experience 17.7 17.5 5.2 (2.5) 11.5 10.0
% with multiple sexual partners 39.1 40.0 12.2 5.8 25.9 22.8
% with same‐sex sexual experience 21.8 15.0 7.0 (3.3) 14.5 9.1 *
% who had sex with both sexes 5.5 5.0 (2.3) (0.8) 3.9 2.9
% with commercial sex experience % who had paid for sex
% who had been paid for sex
20.9 14.1
9.1
17.5 14.2
5.8
(2.3) 0.0 (2.3)
0.0
‐‐
0.0
11.8
7.2 5.8
8.7 7.1 2.9
% with unprotected sex experience a 34.5 32.5 20.2 17.4 27.5 24.9
% who had early sex b
% who had penetrative early sex b
46.4 43.8
37.5
32.2 *
16.0 13.3
5.8 5.9
**
*
31.5 28.8
21.6 18.9
**
**
% with premarital sex experience
% with penetrative premarital sex
90.9 85.9
84.2 80.0
68.5 64.3
66.1 63.6
79.9
75.3
75.1 71.8
% with nonconsensual sex experience 14.5 23.3 * 7.5 12.5 11.1 17.9 *
Number of cases 220 120 213 121
433 241
Among ever married, % with extramarital sex experience Number of cases
45.5 44
42.9 21
(9.5) 42
(3.8) 26
27.9
86
21.3 47 Notes: a Unprotected sex refers to sexual activity without any form of contraception or protection
from STIs.
b Early sex refers to sexual activity before 18 years old.
* Significant at alpha < 0.05
** Significant at alpha < 0.01
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.5A. Self‐rated health status of call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro
Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
Self‐rated health status (%) Excellent
Very good Good Fair Poor
12.3 28.2 47.7 9.1 2.7
7.5 30.8 43.3 15.0 (3.3)
3.8 26.8 52.1 14.6 2.8
9.1 22.3 47.9 18.2 (2.5)
8.1 27.5 49.9 11.8 2.8
8.3 26.6 45.6 16.6 2.9
Number of cases
219 120 214 134
433 254
Note: Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Table 3.5B. Health problems associated with work among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Notes: * Significant at alpha < .05 ** Significant at alpha < .01 *** Significant at alpha <.001
‐‐ Not applicable
Figures enclosed in parentheses are based on 5 cases or less.
Indicators
Male Female Both sexes
Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig. Metro Manila
Metro Cebu
Sig.
% with any health problem associated with working in current workplace
82.3 84.2 87.9 93.4 85.0 88.8
Health problems associated with work
Irregular menstrual period Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) Throat problems
Eye problems
Hand muscle Problem High blood pressure Heart problems Migraine Back pain
Cough/runny nose Others
‐‐
13.6 50.9 33.6 27.3 22.3 5.5 55.0 39.2 25.8 20.8 10.0 19.2 (1.7) 15.8 8.3 21.1 29.4 57.9 51.4 43.9 8.4 23.1 24.0 51.2 52.1 38.0 6.6 5.0 12.4 12.4 9.1 18.2
21.1 21.4 54.4 42.4 35.5 15.4 5.8 23.1 15.4 53.1 45.6 32.0 13.7 7.5 15.8 7.1 12.4 13.3
Assessment of level of stress in workplace
Low/Very low Average High Very high
7.3 35.6 39.7 17.4
9.2 34.2 40.0 16.7
34.6 44.4 17.8
(2.5) 41.3 41.3 14.9
35.1 42.0 17.6
5.8 37.8 40.7 15.8
Number of cases
220 120 214 134
434 254
Table 3.5C. Experience of symptoms of reproductive health (RH) problem in the past 12 months among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009
Table 3.5C. Experience of symptoms of reproductive health (RH) problem in the past 12 months among call center workers in Metro Manila and Metro Cebu by sex, 2009