Characteristic | Outcome: Difficulty accessing condoms | |||
Total (n (%)) (n=884) | Yes (n (%)) (n=85) | No (n (%)) (n=799) | P value | |
Individual and Interpersonal Variables | ||||
Age (median (IQR)) (years) | 35 (28–42) | 33 (29–42) | 35 (28–42) | 0.962 |
Sexual/gender minority (LGBTQ2S) | 292 (33.0) | 37 (43.5) | 255 (31.9) | 0.032 |
Indigenous ancestry | 341 (38.6) | 38 (44.7) | 303 (37.9) | 0.225 |
Canadian-born (vs im/migrant) | 630 (71.3) | 68 (80.0) | 562 (70.3) | 0.064 |
Non-injection drug use* | 586 (66.3) | 67 (78.8) | 519 (65.0) | 0.007 |
Inconsistent condom use with clients* | 157 (17.8) | 22 (25.9) | 135 (16.9) | 0.034 |
Structural Variables | ||||
Work and living environment | ||||
Homelessness* | 266 (30.1) | 39 (45.9) | 227 (28.4) | <0.001 |
Primary place of solicitation* | ||||
Street/public | 440 (49.8) | 53 (62.4) | 387 (48.4) | 0.057 |
Indoor establishment | 260 (29.4) | 19 (22.4) | 241 (30.2) | |
Independent | 180 (20.4) | 13 (15.3) | 167 (20.9) | |
Primarily services in outdoor/public spaces* | 342 (38.7) | 40 (47.1) | 302 (37.8) | 0.088 |
Third-party sex work support* | 327 (37.0) | 24 (28.2) | 303 (37.9) | 0.086 |
Physical/sexual workplace violence* | 155 (17.5) | 31 (36.5) | 124 (15.5) | <0.001 |
Threatened/verbally assaulted by community residents or businesses* | 117 (13.2) | 22 (25.9) | 95 (11.9) | <0.001 |
Criminalisation and policing | ||||
Police harassment without arrest* | 282 (31.9) | 39 (45.9) | 243 (30.4) | 0.004 |
Police arrest* | 52 (5.9) | 8 (9.4) | 44 (5.5) | 0.147 |
Rushed negotiations with clients due to police presence* | 291 (32.9) | 37 (43.5) | 254 (31.8) | 0.025 |
Health and Social Services Access | ||||
Access to health services when needed* | 758 (85.8) | 68 (80.0) | 690 (86.4) | 0.079 |
Received STI testing* | 380 (43.0) | 41 (48.2) | 339 (42.4) | 0.438 |
Received HIV testing* | 363 (41.1) | 35 (41.2) | 328 (41.1) | 0.938 |
All variables refer to number (n) and percentage (%) of participants, unless otherwise indicated.
Bolded text refers to sub-headings.
*Within the last 6 months.
LGBTQ2S, lesbian; STI, sexually transmitted infection.