Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics and Bivariable Logistic Regression of Factors Associated with Willingness to Use PrEP Among Transgender Women (n=337)
| Willingness to use PrEP, n (%) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Total (n=337) | Yes (n=301) | No (n=36) | Odds ratio (95% CI) | p |
| Age, median (IQR) | 29 (24–37) | 30 (24–37) | 27 (23–34) | 1.02 (0.98–1.06) | 0.254 |
| Foreign born | |||||
| Yes | 22 (6.5) | 19 (6.3) | 3 (8.3) | 0.74 (0.20–2.63) | 0.643 |
| No | 315 (93.5) | 282 (93.7) | 33 (91.7) | ||
| Place of residency | |||||
| Buenos Aires city | 176 (52.2) | 151 (50.2) | 25 (69.4) | 2.25 (1.07–4.75) | 0.029 |
| Other | 161 (47.8) | 150 (49.8) | 11 (30.6) | ||
| Highest educational attainment | |||||
| High school or greater | 117 (34.8) | 100 (33.3) | 17 (47.2) | 0.55 (0.27–1.12) | 0.098 |
| Less than high school | 219 (65.2) | 200 (66.7) | 19 (52.8) | ||
| Discrimination by healthcare workersa | |||||
| Yes | 225 (66.8) | 195 (64.8) | 30 (83.3) | 0.36 (0.14–0.91) | 0.026 |
| No | 112 (32.2) | 106 (35.2) | 6 (16.7) | ||
| Stable partnerb | |||||
| Yes | 123 (37.5) | 110 (37.5) | 13 (37.1) | 1.01 (0.49–2.10) | 0.963 |
| No | 205 (62.5) | 183 (62.5) | 22 (62.9) | ||
| Consistent condom use with stable partnerb,c | |||||
| Yes | 44 (36.1) | 38 (34.1) | 6 (46.2) | 0.62 (0.19–1.99) | 0.423 |
| No | 78 (63.9) | 71 (65.1) | 7 (53.8) | ||
| Casual partnersb | |||||
| Yes | 227 (85.2) | 256 (87.7) | 21 (63.6) | 4.06 (1.84–8.95) | <0.001 |
| No | 48 (14.8) | 36 (12.3) | 12 (36.4) | ||
| Consistent condom use with casual partnersb,c | |||||
| Yes | 184 (66.9) | 171 (67.1) | 13 (65.0) | 1.09 (0.42–2.84) | 0.851 |
| No | 91 (33.1) | 84 (32.9) | 7 (35.0) | ||
| Sex worka | |||||
| Yes | 265 (81.8) | 243 (83.5) | 22 (66.7) | 2.53 (1.52–5.56) | 0.018 |
| No | 59 (18.2) | 48 (16.5) | 11 (33.3) | ||
| Consistent condom use with sex clientsa,c | |||||
| Yes | 201 (76.1) | 184 (76.0) | 17 (77.3) | 0.93 (0.33–2.64) | 0.896 |
| No | 63 (23.9) | 58 (24.0) | 5 (33.3) | ||
| STIa,d | |||||
| Yes | 131 (41.9) | 114 (41.0) | 17 (48.6) | 0.73 (0.36–1.48) | 0.393 |
| No | 182 (58.1) | 164 (59.0) | 18 (51.4) | ||
a
Denotes lifetime experience.
b
Denotes current behavior or activity.
c
Among participants with that type of partner.
d
Among participants with a valid response to this question.
CI, confidence interval; PrEP, pre-exposure prophylaxis; STI, sexually transmitted infection.