TABLE 2:

Results from bivariate and multivariable GEE analysis of factors associated with difficulty accessing condoms among sex workers (n = 884) in Metropolitan Vancouver, BC, 2010 – 2018

Characteristic	Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)	Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% Confidence Interval)
Age*	0.97 (0.96 – 0.99)
Sexual/gender minority (LGBTQ2S)*	1.87 (1.33 – 2.62)	1.62 (1.16–2.27)
Canadian-born*	1.19 (0.79 – 1.79)
Homelessness†	2.06 (1.56 – 2.72)
Exposure to sex work law reform	0.52 (0.37–0.73)	**
Primarily serviced clients in outdoor/public spaces†	1.92 (1.49 – 2.47)	1.52 (1.17–1.97)
Physical/sexual workplace violence†	2.87 (2.14 – 3.85)	1.98 (1.44–2.72)
Threatened/verbally assaulted by community residents or businesses†	2.57 (1.84 – 3.58)	1.79 (1.27–2.52)
Police harassment without arrest†	2.27 (1.75 – 2.94)	1.66 (1.24–2.24)
Police arrest†	2.86 (1.77 – 4.64)
Rushed negotiation with client due to police presence†	2.05 (1.54 – 2.74)

^*Time-fixed measure

^†Time-updated measures (serial measures at each study visit using last 6 months as reference point)

^**Variable was included in final multivariable analysis but was non-significant and not retained in the final best-fitting model.