Table 2.
Sexual and Substance Use Risks of the Transgender Male-to-Female Sex Worker Sample (N =11)
| Sexual or Substance Use Risk | N | % |
|---|---|---|
| History of one or more STDs | 4 | 36.4 |
| Sexual risk behavior in past 12 Months | ||
| Number male sex partners | M = 539.4 (SD = 71.9) | |
| Number transactional male sex partners | M = 36.1 (SD = 72.3) | |
| Unprotected receptive anal sex | 10 | 90.9 |
| Serodiscordant unprotected receptive anal sex | 8 | 72.7 |
| Unprotected insertive anal sex | 5 | 45.5 |
| Serodiscordant unprotected insertive anal sex | 4 | 36.4 |
| Unprotected receptive oral sex with ejaculation in mouth | 5 | 45.5 |
| Self-perceptions of HIV/STD risk | ||
| Self-perceived risk for HIV (scale 0 to 10) | M = 3.9 (SD = 1.0) | |
| Self-perceived risk for STDs(scale 0 to 10) | M = 4.6 (SD = 2.5) | |
| Substance use during sex in past 12 Months | ||
| Alcohol (while drunk) “some” or “most” of the time | 7 | 63.6 |
| Marijuana | 7 | 63.6 |
| Crack | 6 | 54.5 |
| Cocaine | 4 | 36.4 |
| Crystal methamphetamine | 1 | 9.0 |
| Downers | 1 | 9.0 |
| Ecstasy | 1 | 9.0 |
| Sildenafil citrate (Viagra) | 1 | 9.0 |
NOTE: STD =sexually transmitted disease.