Sexual solicitation of Latino male day laborers by other men.
OBJECTIVE
To examine the likelihood of Latino day laborers being solicited for sex by other men.


METHODS
450 Latino day laborers were recruited in Los Angeles, California, from July to September 2005. Logistic regression analysis was used to determine which day laborers were more likely to be solicited and subsequently to have sex.


RESULTS
Thirty-eight percent reported being solicited for sex by another man while seeking work. Those solicited were more likely to live longer in the US, be more educated and screen positive for drug dependence. Of those solicited, 9.4% had sex with their solicitors. Those screening positive for drug dependence were more likely to have sex. Most of the day laborers who had anal sex with their solicitors did not always use condoms.


CONCLUSIONS
HIV prevention efforts should target drug dependent day laborers, who may place themselves at risk for HIV through sex with male solicitors.
Galvan
Frank H
FH
Institute for Community Health Research, Charles Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA 90059, USA. frankgalvan@cdrewu.edu
Ortiz
Daniel J
DJ
Martínez
Victor
V
Bing
Eric G
EG
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000437:Alcoholism / Q000453:epidemiology; D001727:Bisexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D004522:Educational Status; D020010:Heterosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000208:ethnology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006801:Humans; D015141:Los Angeles / Q000453:epidemiology; D008297:Male; D017058:Mexican Americans / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008800:Mexico / Q000208:ethnology; D011477:Sex Work / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012725:Sexual Behavior / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D017406:Sexual Harassment / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology; D014171:Transients and Migrants / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D047568:Unsafe Sex / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D035862:Vulnerable Populations / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult