Citation

Galvan FH, Ortiz DJ, Martinez V, Bing EG. Hisp. J. Behav. Sci. 2009; 31(4): 553-575.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/0739986309343273

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This article reports the characteristics of Latino day laborers who have sex with female commercial sex workers (CSWs). A sample of 450 day laborers in Los Angeles was used. Multivariate logistic regression was used to determine the association of independent variables with the likelihood of having sex with a CSW. Overall, 26% of the 450 day laborers reported having had sex with a CSW in the previous 12 months. A lower likelihood of having sex with a CSW was found for those with more than 6 years of education and for those who were married and living with their spouses. A higher likelihood of having sex with a CSW was found for those who met the criteria for harmful drinking or drug dependence. Commercial sex work has been associated with sexually transmitted infections and other problems among clients of CSWs and warrants further attention by providers working with day laborers.