Sex trade among young women attending family-planning clinics in Northern California
2012; Elsevier BV; Volume: 117; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.12.019
ISSN1879-3479
AutoresMichele R. Decker, Elizabeth Miller, Heather L. McCauley, Daniel J. Tancredi, Rebecca Levenson, Jeffrey Waldman, Phyllis Schoenwald, Jay G. Silverman,
Tópico(s)Gender, Feminism, and Media
ResumoInternational Journal of Gynecology & ObstetricsVolume 117, Issue 2 p. 173-177 Clinical article Sex trade among young women attending family-planning clinics in Northern California Michele R. Decker, Corresponding Author Michele R. Decker [email protected] Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USACorresponding author at: Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe Street, E4142, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Tel.: + 1 410 502 2747; fax: + 1 410 955 2303.Search for more papers by this authorElizabeth Miller, Elizabeth Miller Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USASearch for more papers by this authorHeather L. McCauley, Heather L. McCauley Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USASearch for more papers by this authorDaniel J. Tancredi, Daniel J. Tancredi Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, USASearch for more papers by this authorRebecca R. Levenson, Rebecca R. Levenson Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, USASearch for more papers by this authorJeffrey Waldman, Jeffrey Waldman Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo Affiliate, Concord, USASearch for more papers by this authorPhyllis Schoenwald, Phyllis Schoenwald Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo Affiliate, Concord, USASearch for more papers by this authorJay G. Silverman, Jay G. Silverman Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, USASearch for more papers by this author Michele R. Decker, Corresponding Author Michele R. Decker [email protected] Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, USACorresponding author at: Department of Population, Family and Reproductive Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, 615 N Wolfe Street, E4142, Baltimore, MD 21205, USA. Tel.: + 1 410 502 2747; fax: + 1 410 955 2303.Search for more papers by this authorElizabeth Miller, Elizabeth Miller Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USASearch for more papers by this authorHeather L. McCauley, Heather L. McCauley Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh/University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, USASearch for more papers by this authorDaniel J. Tancredi, Daniel J. Tancredi Department of Pediatrics, University of California Davis School of Medicine, Sacramento, USASearch for more papers by this authorRebecca R. Levenson, Rebecca R. Levenson Family Violence Prevention Fund, San Francisco, USASearch for more papers by this authorJeffrey Waldman, Jeffrey Waldman Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo Affiliate, Concord, USASearch for more papers by this authorPhyllis Schoenwald, Phyllis Schoenwald Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo Affiliate, Concord, USASearch for more papers by this authorJay G. Silverman, Jay G. Silverman Division of Global Public Health, Department of Medicine, University of California at San Diego, San Diego, USASearch for more papers by this author First published: 21 February 2012 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijgo.2011.12.019Citations: 22Read the full textAboutPDF ToolsRequest permissionExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. Learn more.Copy URL Abstract Objective To describe the prevalence and nature of sex trade in a clinic-based sample of young women and to evaluate associations with sexual and reproductive health. Methods A cross-sectional survey was conducted with women aged 16–29 years (n = 1277) presenting to family-planning clinics in Northern California, USA. Results Overall, 8.1% of respondents indicated a lifetime history of trading sex for money or other resources. Sex trade was associated with unintended pregnancy (adjusted risk ratio [ARR] 1.27; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.09–1.48), multiple abortions (ARR 1.63; 95% CI, 1.19–2.23), STI diagnosis (ARR 1.46; 95% CI, 1.27–1.68), and unwanted sex (vaginal ARR 3.64; 95% CI, 2.39–5.56; anal ARR 4.99; 95% CI, 2.17–11.50). Of the women ever involved in sex trade, 12 (37.3%) reported that their first such experience was before they were 18 years of age. Conclusion Approximately 1 in 12 participants had been involved in sex trade, illustrating the presence of patients with this history within the family-planning clinical setting. Sex trade was associated with multiple indicators of poor sexual and reproductive health. 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