Table 1.
Bivariate Comparison of Demographics, Psychosocial and Disease-Related Outcomes
| YTW (%) | All other BIY (%) | P-value | Matched BIY (%) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unstable Housing | 25.0 | 16.7 | 0.054 | 18.8 | 0.270 |
| Low Educational Achievement (less than HS graduate) | 42.2 | 16.0 | 0.000 | 13.3 | 0.000 |
| Unemployed | 64.1 | 33.6 | 0.000 | 32.0 | 0.000 |
| Potential of a Significant Problem with Alcohol/Other Drug Abuse; CRAFFT ≥2 | 65.6 | 62.1 | 0.568 | 64.1 | 0.815 |
| Unprotected Sex Under Influence of Any Alcohol/Drug in the Past 3 Months | 18.0 | 25.4 | 0.444 | 23.2 | 0.471 |
| Depression; BSI >63 | 18.2 | 15.4 | 0.574 | 15.7 | 0.646 |
| Mental Health Medication Use in Past 12 Months | 21.9 | 14.7 | 0.064 | 14.1 | 0.124 |
| Considered Suicide in the Past 12 Months | 15.6 | 16.6 | 0.837 | 19.1 | 0.517 |
| Attempted Suicide in the Past 12 Months | 7.8 | 6.7 | 0.723 | 7.8 | 1.000 |
| Disclosed HIV Status | 84.1 | 86.0 | 0.684 | 87.8 | 0.431 |
| Health Outcomes | |||||
| HIV classification: AIDS (CD4 count <200) | 23.4 | 24.6 | 0.952 | 27.0 | 0.568 |
| Other sexually transmitted disease diagnosis | 35.7 | 47.3 | 0.132 | 48.6 | 0.214 |
| Currently on ART medications | 51.6 | 49.6 | 0.950 | 50.0 | 0.823 |
| Ever on ART medications | 53.1 | 51.4 | 0.983 | 51.6 | 0.823 |
| Low (<90%) medication adherence | 51.5 | 36.0 | 0.070 | 30.0 | 0.020 |
| Viral load undetectable | 37.5 | 35.8 | 0.932 | 39.2 | 0.801 |
| Provider Connection: I feel that my provider … | |||||
| Provides me with choices and options | 93.7 | 89.5 | 0.486 | 87.4 | 0.162 |
| Understands me | 95.2 | 89.0 | 0.242 | 88.7 | 0.128 |
| Conveys confidence in my ability to make changes | 92.2 | 88.6 | 0.581 | 87.1 | 0.261 |
| Encourages me to ask questions | 90.6 | 91.8 | 0.462 | 91.8 | 0.763 |
| Tries to understand how I see things before suggesting a new way to do things | 93.8 | 88.0 | 0.288 | 87.5 | 0.154 |
| Social Support: There are people in my life that are supportive about … | |||||
| Keeping medical appointments | 75.0 | 84.1 | 0.028 | 81.6 | 0.238 |
| Taking HIV medication | 74.2 | 79.5 | 0.212 | 82.1 | 0.156 |
| Using condoms | 85.9 | 90.3 | 0.135 | 89.5 | 0.426 |
| Telling my partner about my HIV status | 59.0 | 71.6 | 0.021 | 73.6 | 0.024 |
| Avoiding drug use | 73.4 | 82.9 | 0.028 | 83.5 | 0.065 |
| Avoiding alcohol use | 71.9 | 74.4 | 0.508 | 69.0 | 0.657 |
| Number of male sexual partners in the last 3 months: | 0.057 | 0.053 | |||
| 0 Partners | 17.2 | 18.8 | — | 13.0 | — |
| 1 Partner | 18.8 | 27.6 | — | 30.5 | — |
| 2–9 Partners | 48.4 | 46.4 | — | 50.0 | — |
| >9 Partners | 15.6 | 7.2 | — | 6.5 | — |
YTW, young transgender women; BIY, behaviorally infected youth; BSI, Brief Symptom Inventory; ART, antiretroviral therapy.