Yan Hong|Xiaoming Li|Xiaoyi Fang|Ran Zhao
Correlates of Suicidal Ideation and Attempt Among Female Sex Workers in China
Wayne State University|Wayne State University|Beijing Normal University|Central University of Finance and Economics
purpose study explore factors associated suicidal ideation attempt among female sex workers fsws china crosssectional survey administered among 454 fsws rural county guangxi china 14 fsws thought suicide 8 attempted suicide past 6 months multiple logistic regression analyses indicated fsws dissatisfied life abused alcohol deceived forced commercial sex stable sexual partners likely report suicidal ideation female sex workers multiple stable partners experienced sexual coercion worried inability make enough money likely report suicide attempt fsws entered commercial sex financial needs influenced peers less likely report suicide attempt data suggested rates suicidal ideation attempts high among fsws china multiple factors associated suicidality future health education promotion efforts among fsws need take consideration substance abuse interpartner conflict psychological stress