Open AccessStructural and Environmental Influences Increase the Risk of Sexually Transmitted Infection in a Sample of Female Sex Workers
Author(s) -
Susan G. Sherman,
Catherine Tomko,
Rebecca Hamilton White,
Danielle Friedman Nestadt,
Bradley E. Silberzahn,
Emily Clouse,
Katherine Haney,
Noya Galai
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
sexually transmitted diseases
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.507
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1537-4521
pISSN - 0148-5717
DOI - 10.1097/olq.0000000000001400
Subject(s) - gonorrhea , chlamydia , medicine , demography , population , sex work , environmental health , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , immunology , sociology
A study of female sex workers in Baltimore, MD, found a 28% prevalence of gonorrhea or chlamydia, driven by food insecurity, financial dependence, and past-year sex work entry. Supplemental digital content is available in the text.