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Table 1 Characteristics of sexually active transwomen participants (n = 235) and their sexual partners in the last 6 months (n = 575)

From: Sexual mixing and the risk environment of sexually active transgender women: data from a respondent-driven sampling study of HIV risk among transwomen in San Francisco, 2010

Transwomen participant demographics and behaviors

n mean

(%) (SD)

Age, mean (SD)

41

(10.7)

Gender Identity

  

 Female

112

(47.7)

 Transfemale

123

(52.3)

Race/Ethnicity

  

 African American/black

73

(31.1)

 Asian or Pacific Islander

15

(6.4)

 Latina/Hispanic

72

(30.6)

 White

36

(15.3)

 Other

39

(16.6)

Injection drug use

  

 No

162

(68.9)

 Yes

73

(31.1)

HIV Status

  

 Negative

131

(55.7)

 Positive

104

(44.3)

Any Unprotected Anal Intercourse with sexual partners

  

 No

147

(62.6)

 Yes

88

(37.5)

Sexual partner demographics and behavior

 

Age, mean (SD)

34.8

(10.6)

Gender Identity

  

 Male

537

(93.4)

 Female

17

(3.0)

 Transwoman

13

(2.3)

 Transman

3

(0.5)

 Other/Did not specify

5

(0.9)

Race/Ethnicity

 

 African American/black

183

(31.8)

 Asian or Pacific Islander

15

(2.6)

 Latino/Hispanic

134

(23.3)

 White

195

(33.9)

 Other

48

(8.4)

Relationship with participant

  

 Primary

151

(26.3)

 Casual

322

(56.0)

 Commercial

102

(17.7)

Meeting site

  

 On the street, park or public place

225

(39.1)

 Introduced by friends

67

(11.7)

 Internet

62

(10.8)

 Bar

57

(9.9)

 Other

164

(28.5)

Injection drug use

  

 No

520

(90.4)

 Yes

55

(9.6)

HIV Status

  

 Positive

241

(41.9)

 Negative

68

(11.8)

 Unknown

266

(46.3)

Same HIV-status as participant

  

 No

353

(61.4)

 Yes

222

(38.6)

Same race as participant

  

 No

365

(36.5)

 Yes

210

(63.5)

Unprotected Anal Intercourse with participant

  

 No

452

(78.6)

 Yes

123

(21.4)