title: Violence against Chinese female sex workers from their stable partners: a hierarchical multiple regression analysis.
abstract: Limited data are available regarding risk factors that are related to intimate partner violence (IPV) against female sex workers (FSWs) in the context of stable partnerships. Out of the 1,022 FSWs, 743 reported ever having a stable partnership and 430 (more than half) of those reported experiencing IPV. Hierarchical multivariate regression revealed that some characteristics of stable partners (e.g., low education, alcohol use) and relationship stressors (e.g., frequent friction, concurrent partnerships) were independently predictive of IPV against FSWs. Public health professionals who design future violence prevention interventions targeting FSWs need to consider the influence of their stable partners.
authors.affiliation: a Institute of Global Health; and Department of Epidemiology Vanderbilt University , Nashville , Tennessee , USA.
authors.forename: Chen
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Xiaoming
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Shaobing
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Su
authors.forename: Yan
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Hong
authors.forename: Yuejiao
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zhou
authors.forename: Zhenzhu
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Tang
authors.forename: Zhiyong
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Shen
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000428:Alcohol Drinking / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000453:epidemiology; D002681:China / Q000453:epidemiology; D017280:Condoms / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012742:Sex Offenses / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D060386:Sex Workers / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012747:Sexual Partners / Q000523:psychology*; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013179:Spouse Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014754:Violence / Q000208:ethnology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
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