Table 3.
Multivariate comparisons among sociodemographic, HIV risk, social, and community context by exchange sex for drugs or money
| Variables | Adjusted model
|
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|---|---|---|
| AOR (95 % CI) | p value | |
| Sex/gender | ||
| Female | Ref | 0.027 |
| Male | 1.8 (1.2–2.5) | |
| Transgender | 4.0 (2.6–6.1) | |
| Education commensurate with age | ||
| Yes | Ref | 0.018 |
| No | 2.4 (1.6–3.6) | |
| Current relationship status (lasting > 1 year) | ||
| Yes | 1.4 (1.1–1.8) | 0.022 |
| No | Ref | |
| Ever homeless | ||
| Yes | 2.0 (1.5–2.6) | 0.004 |
| No | Ref | |
| Ever had sex with someone suspected of having HIV | ||
| Yes | 2.2 (1.5–3.3) | 0.022 |
| No | Ref | |
| Ever had sex with someone who injects drugs | ||
| Yes | 3.7 (2.2–6.2) | 0.008 |
| No | Ref | |
| Ever had an STI | ||
| Yes | 2.4 (1.7–3.5) | 0.003 |
| No | Ref | |
| Ever tested for HIV | ||
| Yes | 1.6 (1.2–2.1) | 0.025 |
| No | Ref | |
| Participation in vocational/job training program, past year | ||
| Found a job through training program | Ref | 0.008 |
| Did not find a job though training program, but participated | 3.2 (2.1–4.8) | |
| Did not participate in training program | 2.7 (1.8–4.0) | |
| Unintended unemployment, past year | ||
| Yes | 1.7 (1.2–2.2) | 0.011 |
| No | Ref | |
| Victim of crime, past year | ||
| Yes | 3.2 (2.3–4.4) | 0.004 |
| No | Ref | |
| Utilized community housing services (shelter/alternative housing), past year | ||
| Yes | 1.9 (1.2–3.0) | 0.037 |
| No | Ref | |
| Perception peers in community exchange sex for money, drugs, food, or place to sleep | ||
| Agree | 3.5 (2.1–5.8) | 0.005 |
| Don’t know/unsure | 1.3 (0.7–2.5) | |
| Disagree | Ref | |