Sexual history and drug use among young women with and without a history of sex work in low income areas of northern California, 1996–8
| Variable | % of sex workers (95% CI)* (n = 226) | % of non-sex workers* (95% CI) (n = 2317) | Adjusted OR(95% CI)*† | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| *All prevalence estimates, 95% confidence intervals, and odds ratios adjusted for survey design. | ||||
| †Odds ratios adjusted for age, ethnicity, sexual identification, country of birth, education, employment, and monthly income. | ||||
| Self reported history | ||||
| Chlamydia | 39.6 (33.6 to 46.6) | 14.8 (12.5 to 17.3) | 2.7 (2.0 to 3.8) | |
| Gonorrhoea | 29.2 (23.0 to 35.5) | 7.2 (5.6 to 8.8) | 2.7 (1.7 to 4.3) | |
| Syphilis | 11.3 (5.8 to 16.9) | 1.5 (1.0 to 2.0) | 4.4 (1.9 to 9.8) | |
| Ever tested for HIV | 85.3 (80.6 to 90.0) | 64.3 (61.7 to 66.9) | 2.1 (1.4 to 3.3) | |
| Median number of lifetime male sexual partners (IQR) | 25 (10 to 98) | 4 (1 to 7) | 1.03 (1.03 to 1.04) | |
| Condom use at last vaginal sex with: | ||||
| New partner | 65.5 (49.6 to 81.5) | 31.9 (20.9 to 42.9) | 5.9 (2.4 to 14.1) | |
| Casual partner | 55.9 (42.3 to 69.4) | 49.2 (39.1 to 59.3) | 1.4 (0.6 to 3.0) | |
| Steady partner | 25.2 (18.5 to 31.9) | 30.4 (26.9 to 33.9) | 0.8 (0.5 to 1.1) | |
| Protective behaviour (past 6 months) | ||||
| Used condoms more | 93.9 (89.5 to 98.2) | 82.2 (76.7 to 87.7) | 3.4 (1.6 to 7.2) | |
| Washed after sex | 63.6 (49.7 to 77.5) | 47.0 (38.7 to 55.2) | 1.8 (1.1 to 3.2) | |
| Had only one partner | 59.0 (46.9 to 71.1) | 82.1 (76.4 to 87.8) | 0.3 (0.2 to 0.5) | |
| Urinated after sex | 56.9 (40.8 to 73.1) | 49.9 (42.1 to 57.7) | 1.1 (0.6 to 2.1) | |
| Checked partner for sores | 52.8 (41.6 to 64.1) | 34.5 (28.6 to 40.5) | 1.9 (1.1 to 3.3) | |
| Ever had sex with MSM | 19.5 (13.4 to 25.5) | 3.5 (2.3 to 4.7) | 11.1 (5.9 to 20.6) | |
| Ever had sex with IDU | 32.8 (26.0 to 39.5) | 7.3 (6.0 to 8.7) | 6.3 (4.3 to 9.3) | |
| Ever had sex with HIV+ partner | 6.9 (3.9 to 9.9) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.0) | 7.6 (3.2 to 17.7) | |
| History of sexual coercion | 64.3 (57.6 to 70.9) | 20.0 (18.3 to 21.8) | 6.0 (4.4 to 8.3) | |
| Ever smoked >100 cigarettes | 83.6 (76.9 to 90.2) | 33.8 (30.9 to 36.7) | 6.3 (3.9 to 10.1) | |
| Drug use in past 6 months | ||||
| Marijuana | 65.3 (59.6 to 71.1) | 30.8 (27.3 to 34.4) | 3.6 (2.6 to 4.9) | |
| Cocaine | 37.3 (27.7 to 46.9) | 3.9 (2.9 to 4.9) | 8.7 (5.9 to 12.7) | |
| Speed | 14.3 (9.7 to 18.9) | 3.9 (2.8 to 4.9) | 4.9 (2.9 to 8.2) | |
| Heroin | 11.3 (6.9 to 15.7) | 0.7 (0.3 to 1.2 | 14.8 (6.5 to 33.6) | |
| Drug use before sex | ||||
| Alcohol | 57.4 (49.6 to 65.2) | 25.0 (22.5 to 27.5) | 3.2 (2.1 to 4.9) | |
| Cocaine | 31.7 (22.3 to 41.1) | 1.4 (0.8 to 2.0) | 17.6 (11.4 to 27.2) | |
| Speed | 9.1 (5.1 to 13.0) | 2.0 (1.4 to 2.6) | 4.7 (2.3 to 9.6) | |
| Heroin | 7.9 (4.8 to 11.5) | 0.4 (0.0 to 0.8) | 17.4 (5.4 to 55.5) | |
| History of injecting drugs | 19.7 (13.9 to 25.5) | 2.4 (1.6 to 3.2) | 10.6 (6.4 to 17.7) | |