Citation

Brody S, Potterat JJ, Muth SQ, Woodhouse DE. J. Sex Marital Ther. 2005; 31(2): 97-112.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2005, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00926230590477943

PMID

15859370

Abstract

We previously reported on the causes of death in a 30-year open cohort of 1,969 prostitute women. Excess mortality was mostly accounted for by homicide, suicide, drug and alcohol toxicity, and AIDS, with AIDS deaths occurring in prostitutes identified as injecting drug users. Presently, we examine observed mortality trends in light of the literature on personality and psychopathological characteristics reported for prostitute women, and with reports linking such personality characteristics to excess mortality. We observed consistency between the observed pattern of mortality in prostitute women and mortality that would be expected in a sample of persons at high risk for antisocial and borderline personality disorder.

Language: en

Keywords

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Alcoholism; Cause of Death; Character; Cohort Studies; Female; Global Health; Homicide; Humans; Personality; Personality Disorders; Risk Factors; Sex Work; Substance Abuse, Intravenous; Substance-Related Disorders; Women's Health