Table 1.
Self – reported demographic characteristics of participants in life history interviews.
| Pseudonym | Age | Current Source of Income | Strata | Years of Education | Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity | HIV Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linda | 28 | Military pension | NR | 5 | Transgender | Negative |
| Rocío | 30 | Sex work | NR | 7 | Transgender | Negative |
| Carmen | 46 | Sex work | 1 or 2 | 5 | Transgender | Negative |
| Reinaldo | 28 | Government worker | 5 | 16 | Bisexual | Negative |
| Jesús | 22 | Video sex chat | 4 | 14 | Homosexual | Negative |
| Romúlo | 41 | Acting | 4 | 13 | Homosexual | Negative† |
| Rogelio | 48 | Recycling | NR | 14 | Homosexual | Negative* |
| Javier | 20 | Call centre, beauty salon | 3 | 11 | Homosexual | Negative |
| Celia | 24 | Beauty salon | 3 | 9 | Transgender | Negative |
| Guillermo | 23 | Construction work | 3 | 10 | Homosexual | Negative |
| Pablo | 21 | Call centre | 4 | 13 | Gay | Negative* |
| Hector | 33 | Freelance | 4 | 13 | Bisexual | Negative† |
| Daniel | 23 | Parents | 1 | 14 | Homosexual | Positive |
| Julio | 37 | Help from others | NR | 10 | Gay | Positive |
| Armando | 32 | Unemployed nurse | 2 | 13 | Gay | Negative |
| Andrés | 19 | None | 4 | 13 | Gay | Negative† |
| Emilio | 33 | Sex work | 1 | 9 | Heterosexual | Negative† |
| Mario** | 23 | Mother | 3 | 14 | Homosexual | Not Tested |
| Hernán | 26 | Sex work | 1 | 12 | Heterosexual | Negative† |
| Alejandro | 18 | Parents | 1 | 11 | Gay | Untested |
| Pedro | 29 | Hustling/sex work | 1 | 8 | Bisexual | Untested |
| José | 26 | Restaurant employee | 3 | 8 | Gay | Negative* |
| Misael | 24 | None | 2 | 11 | Bisexual | Untested |
| Roberto | 24 | Server/bar promoter | 2 | 11 | Gay | Negative |
| Alvaro | 26 | Hustling | 1 | 7 | Bisexual | Untested |
| Carlos | 23 | Hustling | 2 | 6 | Homosexual | Unknown result |
| Gustavo | 23 | Hustling | 1 | 9 | Gay | Negative* |
| John | 33 | Hustling, sex work | 1 | 11 | NR | Untested |
| Jorge | 27 | Hustling, construction | 1 | 11 | NR | Untested |
| Gabriel** | 38 | Handing out flyers | 2 | 11 | Gay | Untested |
| Juan | 34 | Hustling, sex work | 1 | 6 | Homosexual | Untested |
| Rodrigo | 21 | Hustling, sex work | NR | 10 | Bisexual | Untested |
| Alexandra | 36 | Hairdresser | 2 | 8 | Homosexual, Transgender | Positive |
| Monica | 22 | Hustling | 2 | 7 | Transgender | Negative† |
| Paola | 32 | Non-profit organisation | NR | 11 | Transgender | Negative† |
| Mariela | 26 | Sex work | NR | 11 | Homosexual, Transgender | Negative† |
| Marisol | 32 | Non-profit organisation, sex work | NR | 11 | Transgender | Negative† |
| Janet | 23 | Non-profit organisation | 1 or 2 | 9 | Transgender | Negative* |
| Cristina | 23 | Non-profit organisation, sex work | 1 | 9 | Transgender | Untested |
| Melody | 32 | Sex work | 1 or 2 | 8 | Transgender | Untested |
| Mariana | 35 | Hairdresser, sex work | 1 or 2 | 4 | Transgender | Negative* |
| Luisa | 29 | Activist | 4 | 16 | Transgender | Positive |
Note 1: Names of small towns are omitted to protect participants’ identities. In the case of small towns, state names are reported.
Note 2: Housing in Colombia is classified by estratos (strata) according to physical characteristics of homes and neighbourhoods. Strata classifications range from 1 (the poorest) to 6 (the wealthiest) (Gonzales et al., 2012). Strata are highly correlated with socioeconomic status.
NR = Not reported
†
Time since last HIV test unknown
*
Last HIV Test was more than a year ago
**
Participant may not be an internally displaced person; his transcripts were excluded from analysis for this paper.