Table 3.
Comparisons of sexually transmitted infection symptoms among transgender women with reactive and non-reactive HIV test
| STI symptoms | Total (n=1375) | HIV test result | ||
| Reactive (n=81) | Non-reactive (n=1294) | |||
| n (%) | n (%) | n (%) | p Value* | |
| Had experienced any STI symptom (past 12 months) | ||||
| No | 1182 (86.0) | 59 (5.0) | 1123 (95.0) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 193 (14.0) | 22 (11.4) | 171 (88.6) | |
| Ulceration or sores around the genitals (past 12 months) | ||||
| No | 1329 (96.7) | 74 (5.6) | 1255 (94.4) | <0.001 |
| Yes | 46 (3.4) | 7 (15.2) | 39 (84.8) | |
| Swelling around the genitals (past 12 months) | ||||
| No | 1359 (98.8) | 80 (5.9) | 1279 (94.1) | 1.000 |
| Yes | 16 (1.2) | 1 (6.3) | 15 (93.7) | |
| Abnormal urethral discharge (past 12 months) | ||||
| No | 1339 (97.4) | 77 (5.8) | 1262 (94.2) | 0.16 |
| Yes | 36 (2.6) | 4 (11.1) | 32 (88.9) | |
| STI symptoms around the anus (past 12 months) | ||||
| No | 1291 (93.9) | 73 (5.6) | 1218 (94.4) | 0.15 |
| Yes | 84 (6.1) | 8 (9.52) | 76 (90.48) | |
| STI symptoms in the mouth or throat (past 12 months) | ||||
| No | 1336 (97.2) | 76 (5.7) | 1260 (94.3) | 0.07 |
| Yes | 39 (2.8) | 5 (12.82) | 34 (87.18) | |
*χ2 or Fisher’s exact test was used as appropriate.