Prevalence of induced abortion and associated factors among Chinese female sex workers in Hong Kong.
In this study, we interviewed 293 Chinese female sex workers (FSW) in Hong Kong of them, 55.6% of had experienced induced abortion 52.0% of which were accomplished in registered clinics. Those who were older, married, with frequent insomnia, did not use condom in the last episode of serving a client, and would agree not to use condom if paid more, were more likely than others to have had induced abortion (multivariate OR = 2.34 to 3.64). Those who were younger, had harmed herself, and drank at least 5 cans of beer per day (OR = 0.36 to 3.02) were more likely than others to have the induced abortion performed via improper means.
Lau
Joseph T F
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Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China. jlau@cuhk.edu.hk
Mui
Lancelot W H
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Tsui
H Y
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Wong
Eric
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Ho
Shara P Y
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D000028:Abortion, Induced / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D006723:Hong Kong / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D015999:Multivariate Analysis; D016017:Odds Ratio; D011247:Pregnancy; D015995:Prevalence; D012309:Risk-Taking; D011477:Sex Work / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health