Journal article
Paying for Sex among Males and Females: A Cross-Sectional Survey in Melbourne, Australia
EPF Chow, JS Hocking, CS Bradshaw, TR Phillips, M Tabesh, B Donovan, K Maddaford, MY Chen, CK Fairley
Sexually Transmitted Diseases | LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS | Published : 2021
Abstract
Background Most research focuses on individual selling sex but very few on paying for sex. This study aimed to determine the proportion of males and females who paid for sex and associated factors. Methods We conducted a short survey at the Melbourne Sexual Health Centre between March and April 2019, which included a question on whether they had paid for sex in the past 3 months. The proportion of individuals who had paid for sex was calculated by sex and sexual orientation. Univariable and multivariable logistic regression models were conducted to identify individual's factors (e.g., demographics, sexual orientation, and HIV/sexually transmitted infection [STI] positivity) associated with p..
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Awarded by National Health and Medical Research Council
Funding Acknowledgements
E.P.F.C. is supported by an Australian National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Emerging Leadership Investigator Grant (GNT1172873). C.K.F. and C.S.B. are supported by Australian NHMRC Leadership Investigator Grants (GNT1172900 and GNT1173361). J.S.H. is supported by an NHMRC Senior Research Fellowship (GNT1136117). B.D. is supported by an NHMRC Practitioner Fellowship (GNT1154828). All other authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.