Table 1 Characteristics of the transgender women study population
Characteristic | Total (N = 637) | Telemedicine (n = 260) | Face-to-Face (n = 377) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | ||
Age (years old) | 0.415a | |||
< 20 | 138 (21.7) | 55 (21.2) | 83 (22.0) | |
20–24 | 238 (37.4) | 97 (37.3) | 141 (37.4) | |
25–29 | 129 (20.2) | 60 (23.1) | 69 (18.3) | |
> 30 | 132 (20.7) | 48 (18.4) | 84 (22.3) | |
Median [Interquartile range] | 23 [20–28] | 23 [20–28] | 23 [20–29] | |
Relationship status | 0.047a* | |||
Single | 303 (73.9) | 100 (68.0) | 203 (77.2) | |
With a partner | 107 (26.1) | 47 (32.0) | 60 (22.8) | |
NA | 227 | 113 | 114 | |
History of taking PrEP before HIV testing | 0.256a | |||
No | 282 (70.5) | 99 (66.9) | 183 (72.6) | |
Yes | 118 (29.5) | 49 (33.1) | 69 (27.4) | |
NA | 237 | 112 | 125 | |
History of taking PEP before HIV testing | 0.403a | |||
No | 329 (83.3) | 119 (80.9) | 210 (84.7) | |
Yes | 66 (16.7) | 28 (19.1) | 38 (15.3) | |
NA | 242 | 113 | 129 | |
History of drug abuse | 0.147a | |||
No | 360 (90.9) | 138 (93.9) | 222 (89.2) | |
Yes | 36 (9.1) | 9 (6.1) | 27 (10.8) | |
NA | 241 | 113 | 128 | |
Sex worker experience | 0.776a | |||
No | 326 (83.8) | 121 (82.9) | 205 (84.4) | |
Yes | 63 (16.2) | 25 (17.1) | 38 (15.6) | |
NA | 248 | 114 | 134 | |
HIV-tested during the window periods | 0.831b | |||
No | 614 (96.4) | 250 (96.1) | 364 (96.6) | |
Yes | 23 (3.6) | 10 (3.9) | 13 (3.5) | |
Channels for obtaining information about HIV testing or services from MPlus | 0.644b | |||
Recommended by friends | 200 (44.9) | 77 (44.5) | 123 (45.1) | |
Staff at MPlus | 142 (31.8) | 59 (34.1) | 83 (30.4) | |
Online channels | 70 (15.7) | 27 (15.6) | 43 (15.7) | |
Self-seeking/other sources | 34 (7.6) | 10 (5.8) | 24 (8.8) | |
NA | 191 | 87 | 104 |