TABLE 1.
Characteristics of Participating Transgender Women
| n | % | |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 49 | 100.0 |
| Age, y | ||
| 18–21 | 18 | 36.7 |
| 22–26 | 31 | 63.3 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 0 | 0.0 |
| Non-Hispanic black | 30 | 61.2 |
| Non-Hispanic Asian/Pacific Islander | 1 | 2.0 |
| Hispanic /Latino (any race) | 8 | 16.3 |
| Other/unknown | 10 | 20.4 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 3 | 6.1 |
| High school diploma or equivalent | 31 | 63.3 |
| Some college/2-year or technical degree | 7 | 14.3 |
| 4-year degree or equivalent/higher | 4 | 8.2 |
| Other/unknown | 4 | 8.2 |
| City, state | ||
| Chicago, IL | 44 | 89.8 |
| Los Angeles, CA | 5 | 10.2 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Gay/homosexual | 19 | 38.8 |
| Bisexual | 14 | 28.6 |
| Heterosexual/straight | 8 | 16.3 |
| Other/unknown | 8 | 16.3 |
| Ever had sex | ||
| Yes | 44 | 89.8 |
| No/unknown | 5 | 10.2 |
| Lifetime sex partners | ||
| Median (interquartile range) | 6 | 2–12 |
| Lifetime sex partners | ||
| 0 | 4 | 8.2 |
| 1–5 | 14 | 28.6 |
| 6–10 | 8 | 16.3 |
| >10 | 11 | 22.5 |
| Other/unknown | 12 | 24.5 |
| Age at first sex | 15 | 12–18 |
| Median (interquartile range) | ||
| HIV status, self-reported | ||
| HIV-positive | 13 | 26.5 |
| HIV-negative | 24 | 49.0 |
| Other/unknown | 12 | 24.5 |
| Smoking | ||
| Never | 15 | 30.6 |
| Smoked ≥12 cigarettes in past year | 3 | 6.1 |
| Smoked <12 cigarettes in past year | 27 | 55.1 |
| Other/unknown | 4 | 8.2 |
| Health insurance | ||
| Any | 22 | 44.9 |
| None or unknown | 27 | 55.1 |
| Visited health care provider in past 12 mo | ||
| Yes | 39 | 79.6 |
| No or unknown | 10 | 20.4 |
| Discussed sexual orientation/behavior with usual health care provider | ||
| Yes | 33 | 67.4 |
| No or unknown | 16 | 32.7 |
| Ever received any HPV vaccination | ||
| Yes | 5 | 10.2 |
| No or unknown | 44 | 89.8 |