Table 5.
Interpersonal and structural violence as outcomes of Internalized Sex Work Stigma Scale and sub-scales in a sample of female sex workers in Baltimore Maryland (n=367)
Rush negotiations with clients due to police+ | Avoided carrying condoms due to police+ | |
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Internalized Sex Work Stigma Scale (ref = low) |
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medium | 1.79 (1.07, 2.97) ** | 0.87 (0.43, 1.76) |
high | 2.85 (1.69, 4.81) *** | 1.16 (0.59, 2.29) |
Worthlessness (ref= low) | ||
medium | 1.78 (1.06, 2.97) ** | 0.73 (0.35, 1.50) |
high | 2.43 (1.45, 4.07) *** | 1.13 (0.58, 2.20) |
Guilt and Shame (ref= low) | ||
medium | 1.53 (0.91, 2.55) | 0.94 (0.45, 1.96) |
high | 2.56 (1.52, 4.28) *** | 1.54 (0.78, 3.04) |
Stigma Acceptance (ref= low) | ||
medium | 1.03 (0.61, 1.71) | 0.63 (0.31, 1.30) |
high | 2.31 (1.39, 3.85) *** | 0.99 (0.51, 1.92) |
Sex Work Illegitimacy (ref= low) | ||
medium | 1.59 (0.96, 2.63) * | 0.52 (0.25, 1.09) * |
high | 1.08 (0.65, 1.80) | 0.90 (0.47, 1.74) |
Footnotes:
past 6 months;
p≤.01,
p<.05,
p<.10