Table 4.
Participant and Partner Characteristics and Condomless Anal Intercourse with the Last Three Non-Female Sexual Partners of TW, Lima, Peru, 2012–2014
| Participant-Level Characteristics | Insertive AI (N=48)† |
Receptive AI (N=133)† |
|---|---|---|
| Condomless (N=15)* | Condomless (N=32)* | |
| Age median (IQR) | 28 (22–34) | 27.5 (22.5–31.5) |
| Education | ||
| Less than Secondary | 8 (36.4) | 11 (25.6) |
| Secondary | 3 (20.0) | 12 (23.1) |
| University/Technical School | 4 (36.4) | 9 (24.3) |
| HIV Status a | ||
| Infected | 5 (18.5) | 17 (27.4) |
| Uninfected | 9 (56.3) | 11 (18.0) |
| Unknown | 1 (20.0) | 4 (40.0) |
| Recent STIs b | ||
| Yes | 8 (30.8) | 15 (25.9) |
| No | 5 (31.3) | 13 (21.7) |
| Unsure | 1 (25.0) | 1 (20.0) |
| Sexual Role | ||
| Activa | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Pasiva | 6 (24.0) | 26 (26.8) |
| Moderna | 9 (45.0) | 6 (19.3) |
| Sexual Role Strain c | ||
| Yes | 6 (22.2) | 5 (17.2) |
| No | 0 (0.0) | 21 (28.8) |
| Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) d | ||
| No AUD | 4 (26.7) | 12 (25.5) |
| Hazardous Use | 7 (36.8) | 11 (22.0) |
| Harmful Use | 2 (50.0) | 5 (27.8) |
| Dependent Use | 2 (20.0) | 4 (23.5) |
| Partner-Level Characteristics and TW Sexual Practices e |
Insertive AI (N=95)‡ |
Receptive AI (N=355)‡ |
| Condomless (N=40)* | Condomless (N=137)* | |
| Partner Type | ||
| Primary | 9 (29.0) | 59 (44.7) |
| Casual | 14 (42.4) | 49 (36.6) |
| Transactional Sex | 17 (54.8) | 29 (32.6) |
| Gender | ||
| Men | 33 (43.4) | 127 (39.3) |
| Transgender | 7 (36.8) | 10 (31.2) |
| Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity | ||
| Heterosexual | 3 (16.7) | 45 (36.0) |
| Bisexual | 17 (53.1) | 65 (40.9) |
| Homosexual | 6 (25.0) | 11 (30.6) |
| Transgender f | 2 (50.0) | 4 (44.4) |
| Other | 8 (88.9) | 5 (45.4) |
| Sexual Role | ||
| Activo | 11 (32.3) | 108 (39.7) |
| Pasivo | 3 (21.4) | 6 (31.6) |
| Moderno | 24 (55.8) | 21 (38.9) |
| Other g | 0 (0.0) | 1 (50.0) |
| HIV Status | ||
| Infected | 2 (16.7) | 7 (30.4) |
| Uninfected | 1 (10.0) | 13 (23.6) |
| Unknown | 37 (50.7) | 117 (42.2) |
| Participant Alcohol Use Before Sex | ||
| Yes | 18 (50.0) | 46 (47.9) |
| No | 22 (38.6) | 88 (35.2) |
| Unsure | 0 (0.0) | 3 (33.3) |
| Participant Drugs Use Before Sex | ||
| Yes | 9 (42.9) | 119 (38.6) |
| No | 30 (41.7) | 17 (41.5) |
| Unsure | 1 (50.0) | 1 (16.7) |
Figures for condom-protected AI not shown, as they are the complement of the condomless AI figures.
N denotes total number of participants engaging in type of AI.
N denotes total number of partners with which TW engage in type of AI.
Self-reported
Reported receiving diagnosis within last 30 days of at least one bacterial STI or ever diagnosed with a viral STI. STIs included: syphilis, gonorrhea, chlamydia, genital ulcers, genital herpes, genital warts, urethritis, proctitis, UTI.
Restricted to activa/pasiva-identified TW (n=104). Strain= practicing a type of AI that does not match the preferred activa/pasiva role. No strain = practicing the type of AI that matches the preferred activa/pasiva role.
Categories based on internationally-validated WHO AUDIT guidelines
As perceived and reported by TW participants
Transgender” was provided as an option for sexual orientation/gender identity. The numbers do not match that for the partner gender variable due to presence of other options for classifying partner sexual behaviors.
“Other” qualitative responses included: macho, bisexual