TABLE 1.
Individual, partner and structural factors stratified by inconsistent condom use with any client among migrant sex workers in Metro Vancouver, BC (N=182) at baseline, 2010–2013
| Characteristic | Total (%) (n = 182) |
Inconsistent condom use by clients |
p - value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (%) (n = 10) |
No (%) (n = 172) |
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| Age, years (med, IQR) | 37 (30–42) | 38 (29–42) | 37 (30–42) | 1.000 |
| Age at sex work entry, years (med, IQR) | 34 (26–39) | 26.5 (15–36) | 34 (27–39) | 0.074 |
| Completed high school | 149 (81.9) | 3 (30.0) | 146 (84.9) | <0.001 |
| Injection drug use* | 11 (6.0) | 4 (40.0) | 7 (4.1) | 0.001 |
| Non-injection drug use* | 27 (14.8) | 6 (60.0) | 21 (12.2) | <0.001 |
| Alcohol use* | 106 (58.2) | 5 (50.0) | 101 (58.7) | 0.744 |
| Average monthly # of clients (med, IQR)* | 40 (24–60) | 40 (20–60) | 40 (24–60) | 0.622 |
| Structural determinants | ||||
| China as country of origin | 140 (76.9) | 4 (40.0) | 136 (79.1) | 0.011 |
| Lives with others* | 115 (63.2) | 5 (50.0) | 110 (64.0) | 0.502 |
| Sex industry as main source of income* | 165 (90.7) | 8 (80.0) | 157 (91.3) | 0.419 |
| Average monthly income, in Canadian dollars (med, IQR)* | $3200 (2000–6000) | $3600 (2000–4400) | $3200 (2000–6000) | 0.995 |
| Financially supports dependents* | 100 (54.9) | 5 (50.0) | 95 (55.2) | 0.756 |
| Primarily works in formal indoor establishment (vs. informal indoor/ street)** | 156 (85.7) | 4 (40.0) | 152 (88.4) | <0.001 |
| Access to safety support from other sex workers | 155 (85.2) | 7 (70.0) | 148 (86.1) | 0.171 |
| Difficult accessing condoms* | 12 (6.6) | 2 (20.0) | 10 (5.8) | 0.134 |
| Client physical/ sexual violence* | 11 (6.0) | 2 (20.0) | 9 (5.2) | 0.115 |
| Police harassment without arrest* | 31 (17.0) | 4 (40.0) | 27 (15.7) | 0.069 |
IQR = Interquartile Range
*
All variables are baseline events/risks using last 6 months as a reference point