Ulibarri Monica D, Strathdee Steffanie A, Lozada Remedios, Magis-Rodriguez Carlos, Amaro Hortensia, O'Campo Patricia, Patterson Thomas L
University of California, San Diego.
Psychol Trauma. 2010 Dec;2(4):318-325. doi: 10.1037/a0017500.
Intimate partner violence (IPV) has been associated with greater vulnerability to HIV infection among women. We examined prevalence and correlates of IPV among female sex workers (FSWs) in Tijuana and Ciudad Juarez, two large Mexico-U.S. border cities where HIV prevalence is rising. Participants were 300 FSWs with a current spouse or a steady partner. Participants' mean age was 33 years, and mean number of years as a sex worker was 6 years. The prevalence of IPV in the past 6 months among participants was 35%. Using multivariate logistic regression, factors independently associated with IPV included having experienced abuse as a child, a partner who had sex with someone else, and lower sexual relationship power. Our findings suggest the need for previous abuse screening and violence prevention services for FSWs in the Mexico-U.S. border region. Careful consideration of relationship dynamics such as infidelity and relationship power is warranted when assessing for IPV risk.
亲密伴侣暴力（IPV）与女性感染艾滋病毒的更高易感性有关。我们调查了墨西哥与美国边境的两个大城市蒂华纳和华雷斯城女性性工作者（FSW）中亲密伴侣暴力的患病率及其相关因素，这两个城市的艾滋病毒患病率正在上升。参与者为300名有现任配偶或固定伴侣的女性性工作者。参与者的平均年龄为33岁，平均从事性工作的年限为6年。参与者在过去6个月中亲密伴侣暴力的患病率为35%。使用多变量逻辑回归分析，与亲密伴侣暴力独立相关的因素包括童年曾遭受虐待、伴侣与他人发生性行为以及较低的性关系权力。我们的研究结果表明，墨西哥与美国边境地区的女性性工作者需要进行既往虐待筛查和暴力预防服务。在评估亲密伴侣暴力风险时，有必要仔细考虑诸如不忠和关系权力等关系动态。
