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. 2013 Jan 16;8(1):e54147. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0054147

Table 3. Bivariate and multivariate analysis of association between violent experiences and condom use in FSWs recruited in nine cities of Argentina between 2006 and 2009.

Irregular use of condoms
With non-commercial partner With clients
Frequency (%) OR (95%CI) aOR (95%CI) Frequency (%) OR (95%CI) aOR (95%CI)
Sex abuse during the first sexual experience Yes 88.6 1.6 (0.5–4.7) 1.4 (0.7–2.6) 24.2 2.5 (1.4–4.5) 1.5 (1.1–2.0)
No 82.9 11.5
Sex abuse during lifetime Yes 89.7 2.1 (1.1–4.1) 1.4 (1.0–1.9) 20.8 2.4 (1.6–3.7) 1.5 (1.2–1.8)
No 80.6 9.8
Sex abuse during the first sexual experience OR during lifetime Yes 88.1 1.7 (0.9–3.2) 1.3 (0.9–1.8) 20.5 2.4 (1.6–3.6) 1.5 (1.2–1.8)
No 80.9 9.7
Have you been rejected because of your sex work activity? Yes 85.3 1.3 (0.9–2.1) 1.2 (0.9–1.5) 16.4 2.1 (1.4–2.9) 1.4 (1.1–1.6)
No 81.1 8.7
Have you been beaten because of your sex work activity? Yes 85.8 1.4 (0.8–2.3) 1.1 (0.8–1.5) 14.2 1.5 (1.0–2.2) 1.1 (0.9–1.3)
No 81.5 10.2
Have you been arrested because of your sex work activity? Yes 84.4 1.3 (0.9–2.0) 1.0 (0.8–1.3) 14.7 1.9 (1.3–2.7) 1.1 (0.9–1.4)
No 80.7 8.5
Number of violent episodes experienced* 0 77.7 1 1 8.4 1 1
1 83.2 1.1 (0.9–1.2) 0.9 (0.5–1.5) 10.1 1.2 (0.7–2.0) 0.7 (0.5–1.1)
2 85.1 1.1 (1.0–1.2) 0.9 (0.5–1.6) 13.6 1.6 (0.9–2.8) 0.9 (0.6–1.4)
3 85.7 1.1 (0.9–1.3) 0.9 (0.4–1.8) 14.7 1.7 (0.9–3.3) 1.1 (0.6–1.8)
4 94.1 1.2 (1.1–1.4) 2.1 (0.6–6.9) 26.8 3.2 (1.8–5.7) 1.9 (1.1–3.3)

aOR: adjusted by nationality (Argentinean vs. other), HIV status, formal education level (primary or less vs. high school or more), age and place of work (street vs. other).