From: Burden and correlates of mental health diagnoses among sex workers in an urban setting
Characteristic | Unadjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted Odds Ratio (95% CI) | p-value |
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Individual Biological and Behavioural Factors | ||||
 Indigenous ancestry | 2.11 (1.54 – 2.89) | <0.001 |  |  |
 Sexual/gender minoritya | 3.79 (2.61 – 5.51) | <0.001 | 2.56 (1.72 – 3.81) | <0.001 |
 High school attainment or greater | 0.61 (0.45 – 0.82) | 0.001 |  |  |
 Non-injection drug useb | 4.86 (3.37 – 7.01) | <0.001 | 1.85 (1.12 – 3.08) | 0.017 |
 Injection drug useb | 2.52 (1.84 – 3.45) | <0.001 |  |  |
Partner/Interpersonal Risks | ||||
 Inconsistent condom useb | 2.84 (1.87 – 4.30) | <0.001 |  |  |
 Having sex while highb | 3.51 (2.54 – 4.86) | <0.001 |  |  |
 Exchanging sex for drugsb | 2.21 (1.58 – 3.09) | <0.001 |  |  |
 Physical/sexual violence by intimate partnerb | 1.89 (1.30 – 2.74) | 0.001 |  |  |
 Physical/sexual violence by clientb | 2.70 (1.87 – 3.92) | <0.001 |  |  |
Structural Determinants | ||||
 Recent homelessnessb | 1.93 (1.39 – 2.68) | <0.001 |  |  |
 Childhood traumav | 5.20 (3.56 – 7.61) | <0.001 | 2.90 (1.89 – 4.45) | <0.001 |
 Police harassmentb | 1.78 (1.31 – 2.42) | <0.001 |  |  |
 Primary place of serviceb | ||||
  Formal indoor establishment/brothel (Reference) |  |  |  |  |
  Informal indoor establishment | 5.36 (3.44 – 8.34) | <0.001 | 1.94 (1.11 – 3.40) | 0.021 |
  Outdoor/public space | 4.70 (3.16 – 6.97) | <0.001 | 1.76 (1.03 – 2.99) | 0.038 |