Prevalence and Characteristics of Abuse Experiences and Depression Symptoms among Injection Drug-Using Female Sex Workers in Mexico

Table 2

Characteristics of first childhood abuse experiences.

	First forced sex ≤ age 18; (𝑛 = 207)	First physical abuse ≤ age 18; (𝑛 = 151)
Perpetrator
Husband/boyfriend/regular partner	17 (8%)	83 (55%)
Male relative	103 (50%)	35 (23%)
Client	8 (4%)	7 (5%)
Stranger	57 (27%)	17 (11%)
Other^a	23 (11%)	9 (6%)
Disclosure
Yes	110 (53%)	77 (51%)
No	95 (46%)	73 (49%)
Who they told
Professional^b	13 (12%)	7 (9%)
Family member	85 (78%)	58 (75%)
Friend	17 (16%)	16 (21%)
Other^c	11 (10%)	9 (12%)
Amount of support received
No support	51 (47%)	29 (38%)
Some support	29 (27%)	22 (29%)
A lot of support	29 (27%)	25 (33%)

Sums may not add to 100% because participants could indicate all that applied, missing data, or rounding.
^aSpecified others for perpetrators were family friends, neighbors, and acquaintances. ^bProfessionals included crisis hotline, counselor, social worker, doctor or nurse, and support group. ^cSpecified others to whom they disclosed were police, neighbor, and teacher.