Table III.
Work environment factors associated with 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] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue characteristics | |||||
| Primary venue past 30 days | |||||
| Bar | 187 (38%) | 182 (39%) | 5 (19%) | 3.99, 0.05 | 0.38 [0.14-1.02] |
| Street | 96 (19%) | 86 (18%) | 10 (38%) | 6.42, 0.01 | 2.79 [1.22-6.36] |
| Hotel | 132 (27%) | 123 (26%) | 9 (35%) | 0.90, 0.34 | 1.49 [0.65-3.44] |
| Median number of other FSWs at venue (IQR) | 10 (5-20) | 10 (5-20) | 15 (8-23) | −2.12, 0.03a | 1.01 [0.99-1.02] |
| Required to pay a pimp or manager currently | 47 (10%) | 44 (9%) | 3 (12%) | 0.73b | 1.26 [0.37-4.38] |
| Free condoms available past 30 days | 217 (44%) | 204 (44%) | 13 (50%) | 0.41, 0.52 | 1.29 [0.59-2.85] |
| Substance use | |||||
| Illicit drugs sold at venue past 30 days | 140 (31%) | 127 (30%) | 13 (52%) | 5.43, 0.02 | 2.55 [1.13-5.74] |
| Illicit drugs used at venue past 30 days | 299 (65%) | 281 (65%) | 18 (78%) | 1.76, 0.18 | 1.96 [0.71-5.38] |
| Free syringes available at venue past 30 days | 47 (11%) | 44 (11%) | 3 (12%) | 0.74b | 1.17 [0.34-4.08] |
| Social disorder | |||||
| Has rats or pests at venue past 30 days | 170 (35%) | 158 (34%) | 12 (48%) | 2.08, 0.15 | 1.80 [0.80-4.04] |
| Is dark or hard to see at venue past 30 days | 147 (30%) | 139 (30%) | 8 (31%) | 0.02, 0.90 | 1.06 [0.45-2.48] |
| Is often crowded at venue past 30 days | 379 (77%) | 360 (77%) | 19 (73%) | 0.19, 0.67 | 0.82 [0.84-2.01] |
| Community violence | |||||
| Witnessed a fight or violence in this location past 6mo | 197 (40%) | 180 (38%) | 17 (65%) | 7.55, 0.01 | 3.04 [1.33-6.97] |
| Witness drug trade violence past 6mo (n=182) | 37 (20%) | 32 (19%) | 5 (33%) | 0.19b | 2.11 [0.67-6.60] |
IQR=interquartile range
a
Wilcoxon Rank Sum
b
Fischer's exact