Table 3.

Multivariate linear regression model predicting perceived stigma of purchasing sex among Latino male clients of FSWs in Tijuana, Mexico (n=323).

	β	t
Demographics
Age	−0.14	−2.43*
Live in U.S.	0.07	1.15
Deported	0.07	1.25
Married/Common Law	−0.11	−1.98*
Any Children	0.01	0.15
Employed	0.03	0.65
Catholic	0.04	0.84
Attitudes and Beliefs about Seeing FSWs
I feel badly about spending money on prostitutes.	0.13	2.08*
Having sex with a prostitute conflicts with my religious beliefs.	0.07	1.09
I feel guilty about having sex with prostitutes.	0.03	0.43
I feel guilty if I have unprotected sex with a prostitute.	0.08	1.18
I feel badly for my (wife/steady partner) when I have sex with a prostitute.	−0.02	−0.29
I worry that my (wife/steady partner) will find out about my going to prostitutes.	−0.04	−0.48
It bothers me that I have a secret life of going to prostitutes.	0.05	0.86
I get turned on when I think about getting caught with a prostitute.	0.01	0.18
I get a thrill out of doing something “bad” like going to a prostitute.	−0.08	−1.16
Going to a prostitute allows me to escape my everyday life.	0.17	2.78**
Going to a prostitute helps to fulfill my sexual fantasies.	0.07	1.01
I like the danger associated with going to a prostitute.	−0.02	−0.29
I prefer to have sex with prostitutes in a setting where there is a risk of getting arrested.	0.06	1.13
Psychosocial Characteristics
Self-Esteem	−0.10	−1.72†
Depression	0.06	0.97
Social Support	0.12	2.06*
Psychosexual Characteristics
Sexual Compulsivity	0.03	0.50
Stereotypes about male sexuality	0.07	0.98
Substance Use During sex with FSWs
High on drugs during sex with FSWs past 4 mo.	−0.15	−2.74**
Drunk on alcohol during sex with FSWs past 4 mo.	−0.05	−0.91
Attitudes towards Condoms and Condom Use
Negative attitudes towards condoms	0.12	1.94*
Prop. of unprotected sex acts with FSWs past 4 mo.	0.09	1.59

Notes:

^†p<.10,

^*p<.05,

^**p<.01,

^***p<.001