Table 1.
Cross tabulation of Age-Groups, education Level, shaving Behavior, sex-rate/week and marital status by prevalence of HIV among transgender men
| Variables | HIV negative n (%) | HIV positive n (%) | Prevalence (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age (in yrs) |
|
|
|
|
| ≤29 |
133 (43.5) |
27 (8.8) |
16.87 |
0.037 |
| ≥30 |
107 (35.0) |
39 (12.7) |
26.71 |
|
| Education |
|
|
|
|
| till 5th Class |
129 (42.2) |
42 (13.7) |
24.56 |
0.047 |
| till 10th Class |
72 (23.5) |
21 (6.9) |
22.58 |
|
| above 10th class |
39 (12.7) |
3 (1) |
7.14 |
|
| Shave |
|
|
|
|
| Home |
155 (50.7) |
48 (15.7) |
23.64 |
0.185 |
| Barber |
19 (6.2) |
7 (2.3) |
26.92 |
|
| Both |
66 (21.6) |
11 (3.6) |
14.28 |
|
| Sex rate/week |
|
|
|
|
| 1–20 times |
170 (55.6) |
35 (11.4) |
17.07 |
0.012 |
| 21–40 times |
47 (15.4) |
24 (7.8) |
33.80 |
|
| >40 times |
23 (7.5) |
7 (2.3) |
23.33 |
|
| Marital Status |
|
|
|
|
| Married |
41 (13.4) |
15 (4.9) |
26.78 |
0.294 |
| Unmarried | 199 (65) | 51 (16.7) | 20.40 |