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Table 2 Sample HIV and transition characteristics by site and total

From: Combined effects of gender affirmation and economic hardship on vulnerability to HIV: a qualitative analysis among U.S. adult transgender women

 

Site

Total

Richmond

St. Louis

 

Number of enrollees

11

8

19

Percentage of total sample

58%

42%

100%

HIV Characteristics

HIV Status

 Positive

27% (n = 3)

50% (n = 4)

37% (n = 7)

 Negative

64% (n = 7)

38% (n = 3)

53% (n = 10)

 Unknown

9% (n = 1)

12% (n = 1)

11% (n = 2)

Condomless sex in last 6 months

 Yes

100% (n = 11)

100% (n = 8)

100% (n = 19)

 No

0

0

0

Gender Transition

Self-reported gender identity

 Trans woman

64% (n = 7)

62% (n = 5)

63% (n = 12)

 Woman/female

36% (n = 4)

38% (n = 3)

37% (n = 7)

 Man/male

0

0

0

Legally changed name

 Yes

55% (n = 6)

25% (n = 2)

42% (n = 8)

 No

45% (n = 5)

75% (n = 6)

58% (n = 11)

Legally changed gender marker

 Yes

45% (n = 5)

38% (n = 3)

42% (n = 8)

 No

55% (n = 6)

62% (n = 5)

58% (n = 11)

Initiated hormone therapy

 Yes

82% (n = 9)

75% (n = 6)

79% (n = 15)

 No

18% (n = 2)

25% (n = 2)

21% (n = 4)

Dressed as “female” always or occasionallyb

 Yes

100% (n = 11)

100% (n = 11)

100% (n = 11)

 No

0

0

0

Had any surgical procedures

 Yes

0

0

0

 No

100% (n = 11)

100% (n = 11)

100% (n = 11)

Reported none of the above hormonal, surgical or legal changes

 Yes

9% (n = 1)

12% (n = 1)

11% (n = 2)

 No

91% (n = 10)

88% (n = 7)

89% (n = 17)

  1. [a] Includes reported current use of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PreP) or antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV- or HIV+ trans women, respectively; [b] Includes wearing “women’s” clothing, make-up, and hair/wigs