Vulnerability and involvement in drug use and ... - Sex Work Europe
Vulnerability and involvement in drug use and ... - Sex Work Europe
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Appendix A Statistics<br />
Here detail is provided of the statistical f<strong>in</strong>d<strong>in</strong>gs noted <strong>in</strong> the report. We give these under the<br />
same head<strong>in</strong>gs to provide easy referenc<strong>in</strong>g.<br />
Chapter 3 Vulnerabilities<br />
<strong>Vulnerability</strong> factors for problematic <strong>drug</strong> <strong>use</strong> <strong>and</strong> sex work<br />
Age of first ‘hard <strong>drug</strong>’ <strong>use</strong><br />
Mean age 16.4 years; range 10 to 26 years; SD 3.5 years<br />
Age of first sex work<br />
Stat po<strong>in</strong>t 1. Mean age 19.3 years; range 12 to 44 years; SD 5.5 years<br />
Stat po<strong>in</strong>t 2. Mean age 19.3 years; range 10 to 39 years; SD 5.5 years<br />
Stat po<strong>in</strong>t 3. t=-1.58; df=120; p=0.12<br />
Relationships between vulnerability factors<br />
Age of first ‘hard <strong>drug</strong>’ <strong>use</strong> by age of first sex work<br />
r=0.36; n=118; p < 0.001<br />
Age of first sex work by experience of be<strong>in</strong>g ‘looked after’<br />
t=-2.80; df=120; p=0.006<br />
Age of first ‘hard <strong>drug</strong>’ <strong>use</strong> by experience of be<strong>in</strong>g ‘looked after’<br />
t=-3.74; df=119; p < 0.001<br />
Experience of problem <strong>drug</strong> <strong>use</strong> by experience of be<strong>in</strong>g ‘looked after’<br />
x 2 =8.94; df=1; p=0.003<br />
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