. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Aug 7.

Published in final edited form as: Health Care Women Int. 2013 Apr 30;35(1):60–73. doi: 10.1080/07399332.2012.757317

Table 2:

Bivariate logistic regression on demographic characteristics and mental health problems among FSWs (N=1,022)

	Suicidal behavior		Depression		Loneliness


	Unadjusted Odds Ratios(95%CI)	P-value	Unadjusted Odds Ratios(95%CI)	P-value	Unadjusted Odds Ratios(95%CI)	P-value

DEMOGRAPHICS
Age	0.95 (0.91,0.99)	0.008	1.00 (0.98,1.01)	0.630	0.98 (0.96,0.99)	0.008
Length of work	1.00 (0.99,1.01)	0.838	1.00 (1.00,1.00)	0.973	1.00 (1.00,1.00)	0.971
Had >middle school educ.	1.27 (.83,1.95)	0.270	0.90 (0.70,1.16)	0.426	0.96 (0.74,1.23)	0.726
Ethnicity	1.59 (0.95,2.66)	0.079	1.14 (0.81,1.61)	0.441	0.99 (0.71,1.39)	0.969
Income	1.07 (0.99,1.15)	0.075	1.07 (0.99,1.15)	0.075	0.98 (0.93,1.03)	0.481
Residency	0.91 (0.60,1.39)	0.673	1.30 (1.01,1.67)	0.040	1.30 (1.01,1.67)	0.040
Marriage status	0.64 (0.38,1.06)	0.084	0.83 (0.63,1.09)	0.172	0.68 (0.52,0.90)	0.007
Venue level¹	0.94 (0.73,1.22)	0.633	1.16 (1.00,1.35)	0.049	1.11 (0.96,1.29)	0.156
Alcohol serving venues²	1.30 (0.85,1.98)	0.225	1.32 (1.03,1.69)	0.026	1.47 (1.15,1.88)	0.002
RISK FACTORS
Alcohol use	1.06 (1.04,1.09)	0.000	1.05 (1.03,1.07)	0.000	1.03 (1.01,1.05)	0.001
Drug use	3.78 (2.43,5.87)	0.000	1.90 (1.37,2.64)	0.000	1.59 (1.15,2.20)	0.005
Partner violence	2.89 (1.70,4.90)	0.000	1.75 (1.35,2.26)	0.000	1.85 (1.43,2.40)	0.000

Notes:

^1:

Venue level: level 1 means that monthly income more than 3,000 yuan; level 2 means that the monthly income between 2,000-3,000yuan; level 3 means that the monthly income between 1,000-2,000yuan; level 4 means the monthly income less than 1,000 yuan.

^2:

Alcohol-serving venues including KTV, Bar, Night club, and Restaurants; Non-alcohol-serving venues include min hotel, streets, sauna, hair salon, and massage parlor.

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