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. 2018 Apr 9;95(4):576–583. doi: 10.1007/s11524-018-0247-5

Table 2.

Bivariate logistic regression with sociodemographic variables and transactional sex (unadjusted odds ratios)

Variable Unadjusted odds ratio (OR) 95% confidence interval (CI) p value
Age
 (24 of age vs. less than 24) 4.66 (1.01–21.58) 0.049*
Race/ethnicity
 (White vs. person of color) 1.79 (0.28–11.33) 0.538
Relationship status
 (In a relationship vs. single) 1.31 (0.49–3.53) 0.590
Education
 (Not in school vs. in school/grad) 2.12 (0.84–5.35) 0.113
Ever homeless
 (Yes vs. no) 5.54 (2.10–14.64) 0.001*
Annual income
 (< $12,000 vs. ≥ $12,000 per year) 1.19 (0.45–3.18) 0.728
Insurance status (current)
 (Uninsured vs. insured) 1.61 (0.32–8.13) 0.562
Monthly use of cannabis#
 (Yes vs. no) 3.03 (1.14–8.06) 0.027*
Monthly use of other drugs#†
 (Yes vs. no) 2.57 (0.78–8.51) 0.122
Ever incarcerated
 (Yes vs. no) 5.18 (1.97–13.64) 0.001*

#Monthly denotes at least monthly (i.e., monthly, weekly, or daily) use

Other drugs include non-tobacco, alcohol, or cannabis (i.e., non-medical use of cocaine, stimulants, inhalants, sedatives, anxiety medications, sleeping pills, hallucinogens, opioids/pain medication, ADHD medication)

Ever been put in jail or prison, held overnight after an arrest, or put in juvenile detention

*Statistically significant at p < 0.05 level