AIDS and Behavior
Volume 18, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 555-561

Associations of sex trafficking history with recent sexual risk among HIV-infected FSWs in India (Article)

Silverman J.G.* , Saggurti N. , Cheng D.M. , Decker M.R. , Coleman S.M. , Bridden C. , Pardeshi M. , Dasgupta A. , Samet J.H. , Raj A.
  • a Center on Gender Equity and Health, Division of Global Public Health, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, CA 92093-0507, United States
  • b Population Council, HIV/AIDS Program, New Delhi, India
  • c Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston MA, United States
  • d Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore MD, United States
  • e Biostatistics, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston MA, United States
  • f Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA, United States
  • g Network of Maharashtra by People Living with HIV and AIDS (NMP+), Pune, India
  • h Center on Gender Equity and Health, Division of Global Public Health, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, CA 92093-0507, United States
  • i Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Medicine, Boston MA, United States
  • j Center on Gender Equity and Health, Division of Global Public Health, University of California, 9500 Gilman Drive, San Diego, CA 92093-0507, United States

Abstract

History of forced or coerced sex work entry and/or sex work entry prior to age 18 (i.e., sex trafficking) relate to early HIV risk; whether such risk persists is unclear. The current study assessed associations of reported sex trafficking histories and recent sexual risk among adult HIV-infected female sex workers (FSWs; n = 211) in Mumbai, India. Approximately one-half reported entering sex work prior to age 18 (50.2 %) or being forced or coerced into sex work (41.7 %). Past 90-day unprotected transactional sex was more prevalent among FSWs entering as minors than those entering as adults (AOR 2.06); in contrast, being forced or coerced into sex work related to reduction in such risk for HIV transmission (AOR 0.45). Histories of each form of sex trafficking may relate differently to later HIV risk. Intervention with HIV-infected FSWs entering sex work as minors should be prioritized based on potential elevated risk of HIV transmission. © 2013 Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

HIV-infected India Female sex workers Trafficking

Index Keywords

HIV Infections Alcohol Drinking sexual behavior Human immunodeficiency virus infection India drinking behavior psychological aspect human statistics condom Condoms Unsafe Sex Cross-Sectional Studies Young Adult cross-sectional study Humans Adolescent female prostitution prevalence human trafficking Article high risk behavior disease transmission Risk-Taking adult age Age Factors Utilization Review Sex Workers Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84896387909&doi=10.1007%2fs10461-013-0564-3&partnerID=40&md5=802f5cfb85127166c3b6941f25e114a6
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-013-0564-3
ISSN: 10907165
Cited by: 15
Original Language: English