Table 3.
Psychosocial Risks of Transgender Male-to-Female Sex Worker Sample (N =11)
| Psychosocial Risks | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| Current psychosocial issues | ||
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D 10 score ≥10) | 7 | 63.6 |
| CES-D 10 depressive symptoms scores | M = 13.5 (SD = 6.8) | |
| CAGE score ≥2 | 2 | 18.2 |
| Currently enrolled in needle exchange program | 5 | 45.5 |
| Lifetime psychosocial issues | ||
| History of incarceration/jail | 10 | 90.9 |
| Self-report diagnosis of clinical depression | 9 | 81.8 |
| Psychiatric hospitalization | 7 | 63.6 |
| Drug/alcohol treatment | 6 | 54.5 |
| Sexual abuse history | ||
| Age of first sexual experience | M = 14.3 (SD = 2.9) | |
| Before age 13, sexual experiences with someone 5 years or more older | 6 | 54.5 |
| Between 13 and 17, sexual experiences with someone 10 years or more older | 8 | 72.7 |
| Consider sexual abuse | 2 | 18.2 |
| Nonconsensual sex as adult (rape) | 5 | 45.5 |
NOTE: CAGE =clinical screening instrument for probable alcohol dependence, CES-D 10 = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Short Depression Scale.