Table 3.
Scales related to HIV and condom use
| % | Mean scale score (SD) | |
|---|---|---|
| Perceived susceptibility to HIV transmission (high/very high, %) | ||
| Perceived risk of HIV infection via sexual intercourse with male sex partners. | 24.5 | |
| Perceived risk of HIV infection via sexual intercourse with clients. | 39.5 | |
| Perceived risk of transmitting HIV to non-commercial male sex partners. | 26.9 | |
| Perceived risk of transmitting HIV to male clients. | 22.8 | |
| Perceived susceptibility for HIV scale | 8.8 (2.8) | |
| Perceived barriers to condom use (agree/strongly agree, %) | ||
| Condom was not available in venues for sexual practice with clients. | 27.3 | |
| It is inconvenient for me to use condoms with clients. | 5.5 | |
| I worry about police arrest when carrying condoms with me. | 30.9 | |
| Many male clients would not want to use condoms. | 39.1 | |
| Condom use with male clients would reduce my income. | 39.1 | |
| Condom use with male clients would shorten the duration of sexual intercourse. | 39.4 | |
| Perceived barriers against condom use scale | 15.6 (4.2) | |
| Perceived cue to action for condom use (agree/strongly agree, %) | ||
| Reminders for condom use were displayed in the venues where sexual practices with clients took place. | 50.0 | |
| Perceived self-efficacy of consistent condom use (agree/strongly agree, %) | ||
| I can suggest to clients that they use condoms. | 98.2 | |
| I can persuade clients who do not want to use condoms to use condoms. | 71.8 | |
| I am confident in using condoms during all episodes of sexual practices with clients. | 78.1 | |
| Perceived self-efficacy in consistent condom use scale | 11.3 (2.1) | |
| Transgender identity's impact on condomless sex (agree/strongly agree that circumstance would increase risk of CRAIMC, %) | ||
| Wearing feminine attire during sexual practice with male clients. | 18.7 | |
| Worry that male sex clients might know about your identity as a transgender women. | 10.0 | |
| Attempts to avoid exposing your genitalia to male clients. | 13.2 | |
| Avoidance of talking to male clients. | 11.8 | |
| Transgender identity's impact on condomless sex scale | 8.5 (3.4) |
SD, standard deviation; CRAIMC, condomless receptive anal intercourse with male clients.