Gender-based violence, psychological distress, sexual behaviours and binge drinking among female entertainment workers in Cambodia: a cross-sectional study
OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between gender-based violence, HIV risks, psychological distress and binge drinking among female entertainment workers (FEWs) in Cambodia. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Phnom Penh and three other provinces in Cambodia. PARTICIPANTS: We recruited 600 F...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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2022
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Summary: | OBJECTIVE: To examine the relationship between gender-based violence, HIV risks, psychological distress and binge drinking among female entertainment workers (FEWs) in Cambodia. DESIGN: Cross-sectional study. SETTING: Phnom Penh and three other provinces in Cambodia. PARTICIPANTS: We recruited 600 FEWs from entertainment venues using a stratified random sampling method. Participants were eligible if they were at least 18 years old, working in the selected entertainment venues and self-identified as a FEW. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURE: Binge drinking was defined as drinking more than five units of alcoholic drinks in 24 hours on at least one occasion in the past 3 months. RESULTS: The prevalence of binge drinking was 76.7%. Adjusted odds of binge drinking were significantly higher among FEWs who earned >US |
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ISBN: | 20446055 (ISSN) |
DOI: | 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-054139 |