Table 1 Bivariate comparison of characteristics of transgender women enrolled in the TLC study by recent, past and no PrEP use
Total, n (col %) or M (SD) | Recent use (within 4 months) n (row%) or M (SD) | Past use (> 4 months ago) n (row%) or M (SD) | Never used n (row%) or M (SD) | p-valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total | 94 (100.0) | 15 (16.0) | 15 (16.0) | 64 (68.1) | -- |
Age, M (SD) | 27.7 (9.3) | 28.9 (8.5) | 25.6 (10.1) | 27.9 (9.4) | 0.139 |
Race/ethnicity | |||||
White NH | 17 (18.1) | 5 (29.4) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (70.6) | 0.260 |
Black NH | 52 (55.3) | 7 (13.5) | 12 (23.1) | 33 (63.5) | |
Latin/Hispanic | 19 (20.2) | 2 (10.5) | 2 (10.5) | 15 (79.0) | |
Other NH | 6 (6.4) | 1 (16.7) | 1 (16.7) | 4 (66.7) | |
Sexual identity | |||||
Gay or lesbian | 22 (23.4) | 2 (9.1) | 6 (27.3) | 14 (63.6) | 0.537 |
Straight | 30 (31.9) | 4 (13.3) | 4 (13.3) | 22 (73.3) | |
Bisexual | 14 (14.9) | 4 (28.6) | 1 (7.1) | 9 (64.3) | |
Other/unknown | 28 (19.8) | 5 (17.9) | 4 (14.3) | 19 (67.9) | |
Education | |||||
Less than HS | 25 (26.6) | 6 (24.0) | 4 (16.0) | 15 (60.0) | 0.156 |
HS or GED | 38 (40.4) | 6 (15.8) | 9 (23.7) | 23 (60.5) | |
More than HS | 31 (33.0) | 3 (9.7) | 2 (6.5) | 26 (83.9) | |
Income | |||||
<10k | 65 (69.2) | 7 (10.8) | 11 (16.9) | 47 (72.3) | 0.249 |
10-20k | 10 (10.6) | 2 (20.0) | 2 (20.0) | 6 (60.0) | |
≥20k | 19 (20.2) | 4 (28.6) | 0 (0.0) | 10 (71.4) | |
Ever arrested/incarcerated | |||||
No | 51 (54.3) | 4 (8.0) | 5 (10.0) | 41 (82.0) | 0.008 |
Yes | 43 (45.7) | 11 (25.0) | 10 (22.7) | 23 (52.3) | |
Insurance | |||||
None | 36 (38.3) | 3 (8.3) | 4 (11.1) | 29 (80.6) | 0.076 |
Medicare/Medicaid | 39 (41.5) | 7 (18.0) | 10 (25.6) | 22 (56.4) | |
Private/other | 19 (20.2) | 5 (26.3) | 1 (5.3) | 13 (68.4) | |
Homeless, past 4 m | |||||
No | 67 (71.3) | 9 (13.4) | 8 (11.9) | 50 (74.6) | 0.093 |
Yes | 27 (28.7) | 6 (22.2) | 7 (25.9) | 14 (51.9) | |
100% PrEP adherence in past 28d (n = 12) | -- | 9 (75.0) | -- | -- | -- |
Psychosocial variables | |||||
CESD-10 | |||||
<10 | 56 (59.6) | 5 (8.9) | 10 (17.9) | 41 (73.2) | 0.077 |
≥10 | 38 (40.4) | 10 (26.3) | 5 (13.2) | 23 (60.5) | |
GAD-7 | |||||
Mild | 34 (36.2) | 4 (11.8) | 4 (11.8) | 26 (76.5) | 0.775 |
Moderate | 23 (34.5) | 4 (17.4) | 4 (17.4) | 15 (65.2) | |
Severe | 37 (39.4) | 7 (18.9) | 7 (18.9) | 23 (62.2) | |
Victimization scale, M (SD) | 1.8 (1.6) | 1.8 (0.7) | 2.5 (2.7) | 1.6 (1.4) | 0.004 |
Alcohol use | |||||
Low | 80 (85.1) | 10 (12.5) | 13 (16.3) | 57 (71.3) | 0.089 |
High/Moderate | 14 (14.9) | 5 (35.7) | 2 (14.3) | 7 (50.0) | |
Cannabis use | |||||
Low | 46 (48.9) | 4 (8.7) | 3 (6.5) | 39 (84.8) | 0.003 |
High/Moderate | 48 (51.1) | 11 (22.9) | 12 (25.0) | 25 (52.1) | |
Stimulant use | |||||
Low | 80 (85.1) | 8 (10.0) | 11 (13.8) | 61 (76.3) | < 0.001 |
High/Moderate | 14 (14.9) | 7 (50.0) | 4 (28.6) | 3 (21.4) | |
Opioid/sedative use | |||||
Low | 88 (93.6) | 12 (13.6) | 14 (15.9) | 62 (70.5) | 0.055 |
High/Moderate | 6 (6.4) | 3 (50.0) | 1 (16.7) | 2 (33.3) | |
Protective factors | |||||
Stably housed currently | |||||
No | 44 (47.3) | 5 (11.1) | 9 (20.0) | 31 (68.9) | 0.339 |
Yes | 49 (52.7) | 10 (20.4) | 6 (12.2) | 33 (67.4) | |
Currently employed | |||||
No | 80 (85.1) | 14 (17.5) | 13 (16.3) | 53 (66.3) | 0.578 |
Yes | 14 (14.9) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (14.3) | 11 (78.6) | |
Gender affirmation, M (SD) | 3.8 (0.6) | 3.4 (0.6) | 3.5 (0.9) | 0.247 | |
Collective self esteem | |||||
Identity, M (SD) | 5.3 (1.1) | 5.0 (1.1) | 5.3 (1.1) | 5.4 (1.1) | 0.485 |
Membership, M (SD) | 5.4 (1.3) | 4.9 (1.3) | 5.5 (1.2) | 5.6 (1.3) | 0.157 |
Private, M (SD) | 4.3 (1.2) | 4.1 (1.3) | 4.3 (0.9) | 4.4 (1.2) | 0.595 |
Public, M (SD) | 4.5 (1.3) | 4.5 (1.3) | 4.3 (1.1) | 4.6 (1.3) | 0.533 |
Social support, M (SD) | 2.9 (1.2) | 2.5 (1.4) | 3.1 (1.2) | 2.9 (1.2) | 0.343 |
Behavioral PrEP indications | |||||
STI history (ever) | |||||
No | 69 (73.4) | 8 (11.6) | 5 (7.3) | 56 (81.2) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 25 (26.6) | 7 (28.0) | 10 (40.0) | 8 (32.0) | |
Condomless vaginal/anal sex, past 1 m | |||||
No | 48 (51.1) | 6 (12.5) | 8 (16.7) | 34 (70.8) | 0.646 |
Yes | 46 (48.9) | 9 (19.6) | 7 (15.2) | 30 (65.2) | |
Any HIV positive partners past 1 m | |||||
No | 87 (92.5) | 12 (13.8) | 12 (13.8) | 63 (72.4) | 0.006 |
Yes | 7 (7.5) | 3 (42.9) | 3 (42.9) | 1 (14.3) | |
Exchange sex past 1 m | |||||
No | 69 (73.4) | 8 (11.6) | 4 (5.8) | 57 (82.6) | < 0.001 |
Yes | 25 (26.6) | 7 (28.0) | 11 (44.0) | 7 (28.0) |