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Table 3 Multivariate regression results explaining health and wellbeing outcomes

From: The health effects of gendered and devalued work: health outcomes of incarcerated women engaging in sex work and care/service work

Variable

Health concerns

Clinical depression

Drug use

Self-esteem

Odds Ratio

Coefficient

Age at interview

1.03

1.01

1.04*

1.63

Race/ethnicity

 All other (reference)

–

–

–

–

 Black

0.74

1.17

0.39**

− 0.34

Social support

1.00

0.97**

0.99

−0.64

Less than HS education

0.50*

0.97

0.75

− 0.17

First time incarceration

1.76

2.66*

1.05

0.21

Adverse childhood events

0.85

1.43

0.71

−0.61

Work type

 Sex work only (reference)

–

–

–

–

 Care/service only

0.73*

0.45*

0.13**

− 2.48*

 Both

2.98*

1.22

0.51

− 0.71

  1. *p < .05
  2. **p < .01