Unadjusted and adjusted RRR of recent experience of GBV (by severity) by FSW work-related mobility, general mobility and relevant sociodemographic characteristics and sex work-related characteristics: Iringa, Tanzania, 2015–2016
| Variables | Unadjusted RRR | Unadjusted RRR | Adjusted RRR | Adjusted RRR |
| Less severe GBV vs no GBV RRR (95% CI) | More severe GBV vs no GBV RRR (95% CI) | Less severe GBV vs no GBV† RRR (95% CI) | More severe GBV vs no GBV† RRR (95% CI) | |
| Recent work-related mobility (ref: neither) | ||||
| Either | 0.81 (0.37 to 1.76) | 1.31 (0.85 to 2.01) | 0.70 (0.32 to 1.54) | 0.98 (0.64 to 1.52) |
| Both | 0.69 (0.25 to 1.92) | 3.13*** (1.67 to 5.88) | 0.64 (0.21 to 1.95) | 2.51** (1.33 to 4.74) |
| Recent general mobility | ||||
| Any travel outside the Iringa region vs none | 1.80 (0.95 to 3.41) | 2.04** (1.32 to 3.13) | 1.66 (0.86 to 3.19) | 1.59* (1.00 to 2.53) |
| Age (continuous) | 0.95* (0.90 to 0.99) | 0.99 (0.96 to 1.02) | 0.93** (0.88 to 0.98) | 0.98 (0.94 to 1.02) |
| Monthly income | ||||
| Higher (≥120 000 Tsh) vs lower (<120 000 Tsh) (ref) | 0.99 (0.57 to 1.72) | 1.47* (1.01 to 2.15) | 1.22 (0.69 to 2.17) | 1.15 (0.77 to 1.73) |
| Average number of clients per week | ||||
| >2 vs ≤2 (ref) | 1.03 (0.53 to 2.03) | 2.41*** (1.63 to 3.56) | 0.73 (0.35 to 1.49) | 1.61* (1.04 to 2.49) |
| Sex work-related stigma (continuous) | 1.02 (0.97 to 1.06) | 1.04* (1.00 to 1.08) | 1.04 (0.99 to 1.08) | 1.06** (1.02 to 1.10) |
| Alcohol consumption | ||||
| Hazardous/harmful consumption vs less than hazardous (ref) | 1.30 (0.75 to 2.26) | 2.34*** (1.54 to 3.56) | 1.54 (0.84 to 2.84) | 2.17** (1.33 to 3.53) |
| HIV status | ||||
| HIV positive vs HIV negative (ref) | 1.04 (0.59 to 1.86) | 1.19 (0.82 to 1.72) | 1.37 (0.78 to 2.40) | 1.39 (0.90 to 2.15) |
| Level 2 (cluster) variance (StE) | – | – | 0.15 (0.21) | |
RRRs from unadjusted and adjusted multinomial logistic regressions.
Robust CIs in parentheses.
Model also adjusted for community (Mafinga vs Ilula; p<0.05 in adjusted models for less severe GBV vs no GBV only).
*P<0.05, **p<0.01, ***p<0.001.
†n=460 for adjusted model.
GBV, gender-based violence; FSW, female sex worker; RRR, relative risk ratio.