Table 4.
Reasons for last arrest and experience of being arrested at last arrest
| FEW (n=31) | MSM (n=13) | PWUD (n=81) | TGW (n=15) | Total (n=140) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reason for last arrest (%) | |||||
| Drug use** | 0 (0.0) | 1 (7.7) | 44 (54.3) | 1 (6.7) | 46 (32.9) |
| Selling sex** | 31 (100.0) | 1 (7.7) | 2 (2.5) | 4 (26.7) | 38 (27.1) |
| Conducting violence** | 0 (0.0) | 6 (46.2) | 10 (12.4) | 7 (46.7) | 23 (16.4) |
| Theft/robbery* | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 16 (19.8) | 1 (6.7) | 17 (12.1) |
| Sleep in public space | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (4.9) | 0 (0.0) | 4 (2.9) |
| Selling, distributing, buying or carrying drugs | 0 (0.0) | 2 (15.4) | 5 (6.2) | 0 (0.0) | 7 (5.0) |
| Other** | 0 (0.0) | 4 (30.8) | 3 (3.7) | 7 (46.7) | 14 (10.0) |
| Experience at last arrest (%) | |||||
| Detained at police station; then released by police within 48 hours | 21 (67.7) | 10 (76.9) | 40 (49.4) | 9 (60.0) | 80 (57.1) |
| Referred to centre for social affairs (without sending to court) | 4 (12.9) | 2 (15.4) | 10 (12.4) | 1 (6.7) | 17 (12.2) |
| Detained at police station; then referred to rehab centre (without sending to court)* | 1 (3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (17.3) | 0 (0.0) | 15 (10.7) |
| Arrested and released immediately at site in exchange for money | 1(3.2) | 0 (0.0) | 9 (11.1) | 2 (13.3) | 12 (8.6) |
| Arrested and released immediately at site in exchange for sex | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 1 (0.7) |
| Detained at police station; then convicted by court and sent to prison | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 6 (7.4) | 1 (6.7) | 7 (5.0) |
| Referred directly to MMT clinic (without sending to court) | 1 (3.2) | 1 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.4) |
| Dropped outside of Phnom Penh | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.5) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (1.4) |
| Other* | 3 (9.7) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (6.7) | 4 (2.9) |
*
Statistically significant to p<0.05
**
statistically significant to p<0.001.