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Table 2 Factors associated with HIV infection among TGW in Salvador, Northeast Brazil

From: HIV prevalence among transgender women in Northeast Brazil – Findings from two Respondent Driven Sampling studies

Variables

PopTrans (N = 127)

DIVAS (N = 166)

% a

p value a

OR a

95%CI a

% a

p value a

OR a

95%CI a

Sociodemographic

Age

 

0.143

   

0.252

  

  < 25 years old

4.92

 

1.00

29.23

 

1.00

  ≥ 25 years old

12.10

 

2.66

0.68-10.34

18.10

 

0.53

0.18-1.58

Years of schooling

 

0.407

   

0.372

  

  ≤ 9 years

7.40

 

1.00

29.55

 

1.00

  > 9 years

13.47

 

1.94

0.39-9.74

20.83

 

0.63

0.22-1.76

Skin color

 

0.070

   

0.160

  

 White

2.30

 

1.00

42.03

 

1.00

 Non White

10.59

 

5.03

0.73-34.77

20.96

 

0.37

0.09-1.56

Income (Brazilian minimum wage)

 

0.001

   

0.494

  

  ≤ $190.50

1.49

 

1.00

13.84

 

1.00

  > $190.50

13.84

 

25.64

2.14-52-72

19.83

 

1.54

0.44-5.90

Occupation

 

0.011

   

0.491

  

 Formal and informal employment/self-employment

2.11

 

1.00

19.86

 

1.00

 Sex professional/unemployed

11.8

 

6.21

1.26-30.52

26.97

 

1.49

0.47-4.68

Discrimination

Gender based discrimination

 

0.037

   

0.003

  

 No

1.53

 

1.00

4.11

 

1.00

 Yes

10.48

 

7.54

0.81-69.57

28.19

 

9.17

1.68-50.14

Forced sex

 

0.607

   

0.065

  

 No

10.31

 

1.00

16.37

 

1.00

 Yes

6.88

 

0.64

0.11-3.55

34.13

 

2.65

0.92-7.58

Discrimination in health services

 

0.239

   

0.911

  

 No

5.88

 

1.00

24.61

 

1.00

 Yes

13.50

 

2.50

0.52-12.01

23.41

 

0.94

0.29-2.99

Discrimination in family

 

0.004

   

0.958

  

 No

2.45

 

1.00

24.11

 

1.00

 Yes

15.89

 

7.52

1.57-36.02

24.62

 

1.03

0.37-2.89

Discrimination by neighbors

 

0.001

   

0.165

  

 No

1.39

 

1.00

28.14

 

1.00

 Yes

13.12

 

10.71

1.91-59.96

15.30

 

0.46

0.15-1.40

Sexual behavior

Condom use during receptive anal sex in the last 6 months

 

0.539

      

 Always use

12.54

 

1.00

    

 Inconsistent use

7.93

 

0.60

0.12-3.13

    

Condom use during receptive anal sex in the last 30 days

     

0.259

  

 Always use

    

34.24

 

1.00

 Inconsistent use

    

20.16

 

0.48

0.14-1.74

Serology

Syphilis test

 

0.051

   

< 0.050

  

 Negative

4.67

 

1.00

17.67

 

1.00

 Positive

18.46

 

4.63

0.89-24.12

37.43

 

2.79

0.99-7.91

  1. aWeighted by RDS-II estimator