Table 2 Unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) of recent transactional sex obtained from log-binomial regression (N = 412)

Age, in years

0.96 (0.94–0.98)

0.001

0.98 (0.97–0.99)

 < 0.001

Sexual orientation

Heterosexual/straight

1.00

Ref

1.00

Ref

Gay or bisexual

6.43 (4.52–9.15)

 < 0.001

5.30 (3.81–7.37)

 < 0.001

Arrested, past 12 months

No

1.00

Ref

1.00

Ref

Yes

2.48 (1.50–4.12)

 < 0.001

1.49 (0.87–2.56)

0.151

Currently homeless*

No

1.00

Ref

Yes

2.37 (1.07–5.23)

0.032

Food insecurity, past month

Went to sleep hungry < 1 × weekly

1.00

Ref

1.00

Ref

Went to sleep hungry ≥ 1 × weekly

2.50 (1.45–4.33)

0.001

1.77 (1.05–3.00)

0.032

Made, sold, or traded drugs, past 3 months

No

1.00

Ref

1.00

Ref

Yes

2.03 (0.91–4.52)

0.085

1.51 (0.70–3.27)

0.296

Injection drug use, past 3 months

None

1.00

Ref

1.00

Ref

Any

1.83 (1.02–3.31)

0.044

1.75 (1.02–3.01)

0.043