Table 3 Multivariable logistic regression analysis of factors associated with regular-alcohol drinking behaviour in the past year among adolescent female sex workers (N = 310)
Factors | Regular-alcohol drinking | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n/N (%) | Crude OR (95% CI) | p-value | Adjusted ORa (95% CI) | p-value | |
Education level | |||||
Illiterate or primary school only | 57/89(83) | 1.0 | 1.0 | < 0.001 | |
Middle school (Grade 7–9) | 150/166(90) | 5.26(2.58–10.73) | 5.33(2.37–12.00) | 0.049 | |
High school or higher (Grade 10–12) | 50/55(91) | 5.61(1.93–16.34) | < 0.001 | 3.27(1.01–10.59) | |
Average monthly income from sex work | |||||
≤ 360 EUR (low level) | 65/95 (68) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
> 360 EUR (Middle level to high level) | 190/213 (89) | 3.81(2.02–7.19) | < 0.001 | 3.26(1.50–7.10) | 0.003 |
Had any intimate male partner with illicit drug use | |||||
No | 199/251(79) | 1.0 | |||
Yes | 58/59(98) | 15.15(1.96–117.03) | < 0.001 | ||
Had sex without a condom while drunk (PM) | |||||
No | 167/213(78) | 1.0 | |||
Yes | 90/97(93) | 3.54(1.51–8.29) | 0.002 | ||
Experienced sexual and gender-based violence (PY) | |||||
No | 145/192(76) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 112/118(95) | 6.05(2.42–15.11) | < 0.001 | 4.29(1.55–11.85) | 0.005 |
Inconsistent condom use with any male partners (PM) | |||||
No | 64/86(74) | 1.0 | |||
Yes | 193/224(86) | 2.14(1.15–3.99) | 0.014 | ||
Unmet need for modern contraception | |||||
No | 156/200(78) | 1.0 | |||
Yes | 101/110(92) | 3.17(1.46–6.86) | 0.002 | ||
Received HIV testing (PY) | |||||
Yes | 107/140(76) | 1.0 | |||
No | 150/169(89) | 2.43(1.30–4.55) | 0.004 | ||
Prior abortion | |||||
No | 133/174 (76) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Yes | 124/136(91) | 3.19(1.58–6.43) | < 0.001 | 2.70(1.17–6.22) | 0.020 |
Any self-reported symptom of STIs (PY) | |||||
No | 74/105(71) | 1.0 | |||
Yes | 183/205(89) | 3.49(1.86–6.53) | < 0.001 | ||
Illicit drug use | |||||
No | 231/283(82) | 1.0 | |||
Yes | 26/27(96) | 5.85(0.76–44.8) | 0.053 | ||
Tobacco use | |||||
Abstainer occasional smoking | 122/174(70) | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||
Regular smoking | 135/136(99) | 57.54(6.61–500.48) | < 0.001 | 42.11(5.54–320.36) | < 0.001 |