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| Title |
Exploring the Impact of Underage Sex Work Among Female Sex Workers in Two Mexico–US Border Cities
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| Published in |
AIDS and Behavior, October 2011
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| DOI | 10.1007/s10461-011-0063-3 |
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| Authors |
Shira M. Goldenberg, Gudelia Rangel, Alicia Vera, Thomas L. Patterson, Daniela Abramovitz, Jay G. Silverman, Anita Raj, Steffanie A. Strathdee |
| Abstract |
Although sex work and younger age increase HIV vulnerability, empirical data regarding the impacts of underage sex work are lacking. We explored associations between features of the risk environment, sex work, and drug use history, and underage sex work entry among 624 female sex workers (FSWs) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico. Forty-one percent (n = 253) of women began sex work as minors, among whom HIV and any STI/HIV prevalence were 5.2 and 60.7%. Factors independently associated with increased odds of underage sex work were inhalants as the first drug used, forced first injection, number of drug treatment attempts, and recent receptive syringe sharing. Number of recent condom negotiation attempts with steady partners and depression as a reason for first injecting were negatively associated with underage entry. These results underscore the importance of efforts to prevent underage sex work and the wider factors contributing to HIV risk among vulnerable youth and underage FSWs. |
X Demographics
The data shown below were collected from the profiles of 9 X users who shared this research output. Click here to find out more about how the information was compiled.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 56% |
| France | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 8 | 89% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 11% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 131 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | <1% |
| Portugal | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 129 | 98% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Master | 24 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 19 | 15% |
| Researcher | 16 | 12% |
| Student > Bachelor | 10 | 8% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 7 | 5% |
| Other | 20 | 15% |
| Unknown | 35 | 27% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | 30 | 23% |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 27 | 21% |
| Psychology | 13 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 7 | 5% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 3 | 2% |
| Other | 12 | 9% |
| Unknown | 39 | 30% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 8. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 13 October 2022.
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#4,260,728
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#618
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#23,877
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Outputs of similar age from AIDS and Behavior
#10
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