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You do not have access to any existing collections. You may create a new collection. Share on Facebook. Share on Twitter. Share on Tumblr. Creator Weber, Amy E. To compare HIV risk behaviours of female street youth involved and not involved in prostitution and to identify predictors of initiation into prostitution. Female street youth aged years were recruited into a prospective cohort study between January and March Parametric and non-parametric methods were used to compare risk factors for HIV infection.
Girls with no history of prostitution at baseline were followed prospectively to estimate the incidence of prostitution.
Cox regression analysis was used to determine predictors of prostitution. Significantly higher proportions of girls with a history of prostitution reported engaging in behaviours that put them at risk of HIV infection. Such behaviours included non-injection and injection drug use, unprotected sex and risky sexual partnerships. The incidence rate of prostitution among girls not engaged in prostitution at baseline was Independent predictors of initiation into prostitution were being 18 years or younger Hazard Ratio HR : 2.
Girls involved in prostitution exhibited more behaviours that may place them at increased risk of HIV infection compared with female street youth. Young age and substance use characterised by the overuse of alcohol and multi-drug use were found to be independent predictors of initiation into prostitution for female street youth.
