Citation

Ulibarri MD, Strathdee SA, Lozada R, Magis-Rodríguez C, Amaro H, O'Campo P, Patterson TL. Violence Against Women 2014; 20(4): 427-445.

Affiliation

University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2014, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/1077801214528582

PMID

24686125

Abstract

History of abuse has been associated with greater HIV risk among women. This study examined client-perpetrated abuse among female sex workers (FSWs) in two Mexico-U.S. border cities where HIV prevalence is rising. Among 924 FSWs, prevalence of client-perpetrated abuse was 31%. In multivariate logistic regression models, intimate partner violence (IPV), psychological distress, and having drug-using clients were associated with experiencing client-perpetrated abuse. FSWs along the Mexico-U.S. border report frequently experiencing abuse from both clients and intimate partners, which may have serious mental health consequences. Our findings suggest the need for screening and gender-based violence prevention services for Mexican FSWs.

Language: en