Key risk factors for substance use among female sex workers in Soweto and Klerksdorp, South Africa: A cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Sex workers in South Africa experience high levels of trauma and mental health issues, but little is known about their drug and alcohol use. This study assessed the prevalence of substance use and its key risk factors amongst female sex workers (FSWs) at two sites in South Africa.

Methods

Two cross-sectional studies were conducted, in Soweto and Klerksdorp, South Africa. Using respondent-driven sampling (RDS) 508 FSWs in Soweto and 156 in Klerksdorp were enrolled. A study-specific survey was used to collect social and demographic information, substance use, mental ill-health, and HIV status. Raw and RDS-adjusted data were analyzed using Chi-squared tests of association. Weighted and unweighted Poisson regression models were used to assess key risk factors for al

SUBMITTER: Yeo EJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8782394 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature