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Table 1 Population study characteristics (N = 525)

From: Non-uptake of HIV testing among trans men and trans women: cross-sectional study of client records from 2017 to 2019 in a community-based transgender health center in Metro Manila, Philippines

Characteristicsa

Total (N = 525)

Trans Men (n = 339)

Trans Women (n = 186)

Age, years [mean (standard deviation)]

25.8 (5.8)

26.1 (5.7)

25.4 (6.1)

Age category

 15 – 24 years old

245 (46.7)

153 (45.1)

92 (49.5)

 25 – 34 years old

242 (46.1)

162 (47.8)

80 (43.0)

 35 years old & above

38 (7.2)

24 (7.1)

14 (7.5)

Year of initial consult

 2017

52 (9.9)

13 (3.8)

39 (21.0)

 2018

181 (34.5)

113 (33.3)

68 (36.5)

 2019

292 (55.6)

213 (62.9)

79 (42.5)

Total visits

 1 visit

288 (54.9)

166 (49.0)

122 (65.6)

 2–3 visits

149 (28.4)

103 (30.4)

46 (24.7)

 4 visits & above

88 (16.7)

70 (20.6)

18 (9.7)

Recreational drug

 Ever user

52 (9.9)

39 (11.5)

13 (7.0)

 Never user

473 (90.1)

300 (88.5)

173 (93.0)

Smoking status

 Ever smoker

198 (37.7)

148 (43.7)

50 (26.9)

 Never smoker

298 (56.8)

174 (51.3)

124 (66.7)

 Missing data

29 (5.5)

17 (5.0)

12 (6.4)

Drinking status

 Ever drinker

430 (81.9)

294 (86.7)

136 (73.1)

 Never drinker

70 (13.3)

31 (9.2)

39 (21.0)

 Missing data

25 (4.8)

14 (4.1)

11 (5.9)

Non-uptake status

 Consented/Accepted HIV testing

93 (17.7)

27 (8.0)

66 (35.5)

 Refused/Declined HIV testing

432 (82.3)

312 (92.0)

120 (64.5)

  1. aDistributions of variables are reported as n (%) unless otherwise specified