title: Predictors of workplace violence among female sex workers in Tijuana, Mexico.
abstract: For sex workers, differences in rates of exposure to workplace violence are likely influenced by a variety of risk factors, including where one works and under what circumstances. Economic stressors, such as housing insecurity, may also increase the likelihood of exposure. Bivariate analyses demonstrate statistically significant associations between workplace violence and selected predictor variables, including age, drug use, exchanging sex for goods, soliciting clients outdoors, and experiencing housing insecurity. Multivariate regression analysis shows that after controlling for each of these variables in one model, only soliciting clients outdoors and housing insecurity emerge as statistically significant predictors for workplace violence.
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, Tempe, USA yasmina.katsulis@asu.edu.
authors.forename: Yasmina
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Katsulis
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, Tempe, USA.
authors.forename: Alesha
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Durfee
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, Tempe, USA.
authors.forename: Vera
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Lopez
authors.affiliation: Arizona State University, Tempe, USA.
authors.forename: Alyssa
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Robillard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006798:Housing / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D008800:Mexico; D008875:Middle Aged; D016272:Occupational Health / Q000592:standards; D012309:Risk-Taking; D060386:Sex Workers; D064450:Workplace Violence / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: occupational health and safety; sex work; violence