Table 3. Logistic regression models for predictors of transactional sex.
| Variables | Weighted univariate | Weighted multivariate | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OR (95% CI) | P-value | aOR (95% CI) | P-value | |
| Has other sources of income | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 1.97 (1.04–3.76) | 0.037 | 2.07 (0.94–4.59) | 0.070 |
| Current living arrangements | ||||
| Alone | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| With someone | 0.54 (0.31–0.97) | 0.041 | 0.51 (0.23–1.09) | 0.083 |
| Number of life time sexual partners | ||||
| 0–9 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 10–19 | 1.06 (0.53–2.13) | 0.848 | 0.80 (0.36–1.78) | 0.592 |
| 20+ | 4.19 (1.83–9.63) | 0.001 | 2.92 (0.69–12.0) | 0.142 |
| Age at sexual debut | 0.89 (0.78–1.02) | 0.095 | 1.05 (0.85–1.29) | 0.625 |
| Had sex with a male customer in the past 6 months | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 7.38 (4.11–13.26) | <0.001 | 7.84 (3.63–16.98) | <0.001 |
| Last sexual intercourse | ||||
| < 1 week ago | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| 1–2 weeks ago | 0.72 (0.38–1.37) | 0.235 | 1.34 (0.56–3.18) | 0.502 |
| 3–4 weeks ago | 0.35 (0.11–1.13) | 0.079 | 1.29 (0.36–4.66) | 0.686 |
| More than 4 weeks ago | 0.33 (0.15–0.72) | 0.005 | 0.26 (0.08–0.84) | 0.024 |
| Used a condom during last sex | ||||
| No | 1.0 | |||
| Yes | 1.02 (0.57–1.81) | 0.941 | ||
| Had unprotected sex under the influence of alcohol in the past 6 months | ||||
| No | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Yes | 2.52 (1.14–4.46) | 0.001 | 2.42 (1.18–4.96) | 0.016 |
| Frequency of alcohol consumption | ||||
| Non-frequent | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
| Frequent | 2.87 (1.56–5.27) | 0.001 | 2.06 (1.04–4.10) | 0.038 |
Notes: Age at sexual debut was included as a continuous variable; CI = Confidence Interval; OR = Odds Ratio; aOR = Adjusted Odds ratio.