Prevalence and predictor factor of lifetime abortion in female sex workers in Iran: results of the national rapid assessment and response in 2017
Payam Roshanfekr
A , Leila Moftakhar B * , Sakineh Narouee C D , Delaram Ali A and Meroe Vameghi A
A Social Welfare Management Research Center, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
B Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran.
C Epidemiology and Biostatistic Group, Faculty of Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran.
D Department of Health, Iranshahr University of Medical Sciences, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran.
Sexual Health 20(4) 366-369 https://doi.org/10.1071/SH22169
Submitted: 7 October 2022 Accepted: 31 March 2023 Published: 24 April 2023
© 2023 The Author(s) (or their employer(s)). Published by CSIRO Publishing
Abstract
Female sex workers are at a high risk of abortion. This cross-sectional study included 855 female sex workers to determine the prevalence of lifetime abortion and its related factors. Logistic regression models were used to identify the factors related to lifetime abortion. The prevalence of lifetime abortion was reported at 40.8%. The chance of having a lifetime abortion was 7.8 times higher in women aged >35 years and 2.4 times higher in financially dependent women. The high prevalence of lifetime abortion indicates that these women’s health and fertility needs are not met.
Keywords: cross sectional, FSWs, Iran, lifetime abortion, predictor, pregnancy, prevalence, risk factor.
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