title: Prevalence and correlates of client-perpetrated abuse among female sex workers in two Mexico-U.S. border cities.
abstract: History of abuse has been associated with greater HIV risk among women. This study examined client-perpetrated abuse among female sex workers (FSWs) in two Mexico-U.S. border cities where HIV prevalence is rising. Among 924 FSWs, prevalence of client-perpetrated abuse was 31%. In multivariate logistic regression models, intimate partner violence (IPV), psychological distress, and having drug-using clients were associated with experiencing client-perpetrated abuse. FSWs along the Mexico-U.S. border report frequently experiencing abuse from both clients and intimate partners, which may have serious mental health consequences. Our findings suggest the need for screening and gender-based violence prevention services for Mexican FSWs.
authors.affiliation: University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA.
authors.forename: Monica D
authors.initials: MD
authors.lastname: Ulibarri
authors.forename: Steffanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Strathdee
authors.forename: Remedios
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lozada
authors.forename: Carlos
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Magis-Rodriguez
authors.forename: Hortensia
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Amaro
authors.forename: Patricia
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: O'Campo
authors.forename: Thomas L
authors.initials: TL
authors.lastname: Patterson
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002947:Cities; D005260:Female; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D011477:Sex Work; D060386:Sex Workers; D013179:Spouse Abuse; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders; D014481:United States; D014754:Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: HIV risk; Hispanic women; client-perpetrated abuse; female sex workers