International Journal of STD and AIDS
Volume 30, Issue 7, 2019, Pages 647-655

Health implications of sex trading characteristics in Long Beach, California, USA (Article)

Clingan S.E. , Fisher D.G.* , Hardan-Khalil K. , Reynolds G.L. , Huckabay L. , Costa C. , Pedersen W.C. , Johnson M.E.
  • a San Diego State University, University of California, San Diego Joint Doctoral Program, Interdisciplinary Research on Substance Use, San Diego, CA, United States
  • b Psychology Department, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States, Center for Behavioral Research and Services, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States
  • c School of Nursing, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States
  • d Center for Behavioral Research and Services, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States, Health Care Administration Department, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States
  • e School of Nursing, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States
  • f School of Nursing, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States
  • g Psychology Department, California State University, Long Beach, CA, United States
  • h Office of Research, Pacific University, Forest Grove, OR, United States

Abstract

This study examined the comparative health risk behaviors of women who (a) traded sex for money, (b) traded sex for drugs, (c) traded sex for both drugs and money, or (d) did not trade sex. Self-report data were collected from 2369 women who received services through HIV and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing programs and a subset were tested for HIV, hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and syphilis. Results revealed those women who traded sex only for money used condoms, were tested for HIV, and received the HIV test results more often than the other women. Women who traded sex for both drugs and money reported a significantly higher prevalence of gonorrhea, hepatitis B, and syphilis; were more likely to test positive for hepatitis B, syphilis, and HIV; engaged more often in sex acts without condoms; and were incarcerated for significantly more days. Based on these findings, the targets with greatest potential for STI prevention interventions are female sex workers who trade sex for both drugs and money. © The Author(s) 2019.

Author Keywords

sex trading Sexually transmitted infections Female sex workers female inmates HIV/AIDS

Index Keywords

HIV Infections sexual behavior Human immunodeficiency virus infection Safe Sex human Self Report condom Condoms priority journal substance abuse money Unsafe Sex sex worker sexually transmitted disease condom use Young Adult gonorrhea Humans psychology California female prostitution Syphilis prevalence Article high risk behavior Risk-Taking Substance Abuse, Intravenous major clinical study adult Sex Work Sex Workers Case-Control Studies illicit drug hepatitis B case control study health hazard
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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85064190522&doi=10.1177%2f0956462419828138&partnerID=40&md5=bbe3e81e260c761f56d02f6605e97115
DOI: 10.1177/0956462419828138
ISSN: 09564624
Original Language: English