Autor: |
Effat Merghati Khoei, Zahed Rezaei, Arash Parvari, Jeffrey E. Korte |
Jazyk: |
angličtina |
Rok vydání: |
2023 |
Předmět: |
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Zdroj: |
BMC Women's Health, Vol 23, Iss 1, Pp 1-6 (2023) |
Druh dokumentu: |
article |
ISSN: |
1472-6874 |
DOI: |
10.1186/s12905-023-02552-4 |
Popis: |
Abstract Background While self-rated health (SRH) and quality of life (QoL) has been associated with substance use disorders (SUDs) in sex-working populations, little is known about this association in Iran. This study aimed to assess QoL and SRH in Iranian female sex workers (FSWs) in Tehran. Method FSWs were recruited using convenience sampling methods from substance abuse treatment centers in Tehran that exclusively provided services for women. Participants completed an interviewer-administered demographic questionnaire in Persian and the Iranian version of the Short Form Health Survey (SF-36). Descriptive analyses, means and standard deviations; frequency and percentages, t-test and one-way ANOVA, and Chi-square tests were utilized to analyze the data. Results The mean age among 161 participants clinically diagnosed with SUD was 34.09 years (SD 7.97; range: 18–57). The total mean QoL score was 41.03 (SD: 12.92). The highest and lowest mean scores were observed in the physical functioning (52.23) and role emotional (26.64) dimensions, respectively. Significant differences (p |
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