Table I.
Individual factors of female sex workers by experience of client perpetrated violence (CPV) in the past 6 months
| Variable | Total (N=496) | No recent CPV (n=470) | Recent CPV (n=26) | X2, p-value | uOR [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | |||||
| Median age (IQR) | 33 (26-42) | 33 (26-42) | 32 (30-39) | −0.19, 0.85a | 0.99 [0.95-1.03] |
| Median years of education completed (IQR) | 8 (6-9) | 8 (6-9) | 8 (6-9) | −0.06, 0.95a | 1.03 [0.89-1.20] |
| Financial situation-bad/very bad | 144 (29%) | 132 (28%) | 12 (46%) | 3.90, 0.05 | 2.20 [0.99-4.87] |
| Has spouse or steady partner | 198 (40%) | 184 (39%) | 14 (54%) | 2.22, 0.14 | 1.81 [0.82-4.01] |
| Homeless past 6mo | 57 (12%) | 50 (11%) | 7 (27%) | 0.02b | 3.10 [1.24-7.73] |
| Median years in sex work (IQR) | 9 (4-18) | 9 (4-18) | 10.5 (6-18) | −0.88, 0.38a | 1.01 [0.97-1.05] |
| Street worker (vs. other sex work occupation) | 181 (37%) | 163 (35%) | 18 (68%) | 12.62, <0.01 | 4.22 [1.80-9.92] |
| Work at multiple venues past 30 days | 107 (22%) | 100 (21%) | 7 (27%) | 0.46, 0.50 | 1.36 [0.56-3.33] |
| Substance use | |||||
| Use alcohol often or always before sex | 117 (24%) | 111 (24%) | 6 (23%) | 0.01, 0.93 | 0.96 [0.38-2.45] |
| Use drugs often or always before sex past 30 days | 69 (14%) | 60 (13%) | 9 (35%) | 0.01b | 3.57 [1.52-8.38] |
| Any illicit drug use past 6mo | 292 (59%) | 273 (58%) | 19 (73%) | 2.29, 0.13 | 1.96 [0.81-4.75] |
| Any injection drug use past 6mo | 79 (15%) | 72 (15%) | 7 (27%) | 0.16b | 2.04 [0.83-5.02] |
| Sexual Risk | |||||
| Any active STI | 139 (28%) | 128 (28%) | 11 (42%) | 2.60, 0.11 | 1.92 [0.86-4.29] |
| HIV positive | 15 (3%) | 14 (3%) | 1 (4%) | 0.56b | 1.29 [0.16-10.20] |
IQR=interquartile range
a
Wilcoxon Rank Sum
b
Fischer's exact