TY - JOUR
T1 - Trading Sex for Money or Compensation
T2 - Prevalence and Associated Characteristics from a Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) Clinic Sample
AU - Gerassi, Lara B.
AU - Jonson-Reid, Melissa
AU - Plax, Katie
AU - Kaushik, Gaurav
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2016 Taylor & Francis.
PY - 2016/10/20
Y1 - 2016/10/20
N2 - The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and individual risk factors of people who trade or sell sex among sexually active individuals seeking HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Using electronic agency records, an analysis of the characteristics of 5,029 youth and adults who voluntarily obtained HIV and STI testing was conducted. Multiple imputation procedures for missing data from 3 variables and logistic regression were conducted. A total of 128 individuals reported having traded sex. Nine variables had statistically significant associations with trading sex. Individuals who identified as White and female had lesser odds of trading sex, whereas individuals who were transgender, were living in a shelter, had been sexually assaulted, had a previous STI, had high-risk sex, or used drugs had greater odds of trading sex. Elevated levels of high-risk behavior in addition to sexual trauma should be considered in intervention research and community health practice. Implications for service providers and researchers are discussed.
AB - The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence and individual risk factors of people who trade or sell sex among sexually active individuals seeking HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing. Using electronic agency records, an analysis of the characteristics of 5,029 youth and adults who voluntarily obtained HIV and STI testing was conducted. Multiple imputation procedures for missing data from 3 variables and logistic regression were conducted. A total of 128 individuals reported having traded sex. Nine variables had statistically significant associations with trading sex. Individuals who identified as White and female had lesser odds of trading sex, whereas individuals who were transgender, were living in a shelter, had been sexually assaulted, had a previous STI, had high-risk sex, or used drugs had greater odds of trading sex. Elevated levels of high-risk behavior in addition to sexual trauma should be considered in intervention research and community health practice. Implications for service providers and researchers are discussed.
KW - adolescent
KW - adult
KW - clinical issues
KW - trauma
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84988392323&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1080/10926771.2016.1223245
DO - 10.1080/10926771.2016.1223245
M3 - Article
C2 - 28190952
AN - SCOPUS:84988392323
SN - 1092-6771
VL - 25
SP - 909
EP - 920
JO - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
JF - Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma
IS - 9
ER -