Table 1.
Sample Characteristics at Baseline
| Sociodemographic and health characteristics | n (%) (total=61) |
| Foreign born | |
| Yes | 18 (29.5) |
| No | 43 (70.5) |
| Highest educational attainment | |
| High school or greater | 24 (39.3) |
| Less than high school | 37 (60.7) |
| Unstable housing | |
| Yes | 32 (52.5) |
| No | 28 (45.9) |
| Survival sex work (current) | |
| Yes | 47 (77.0) |
| No | 14 (23.0) |
| Survival sex work (lifetime) | |
| Yes | 57 (93.4) |
| No | 4 (6.6) |
| Late entry (<200 CD4) | |
| Yes | 12 (19.7) |
| No | 49 (80.3) |
| Mental health and substance use | |
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D > 16) | |
| Yes | 31 (50.8) |
| No | 30 (49.2) |
| Hazardous drinking (AUDIT >8) | |
| Yes | 32 (52.5) |
| No | 29 (47.5) |
| Drug abuse (DAST >6) | |
| Yes | 8 (13.1) |
| No | 53 (86.9) |
| Use of cocaine (last year) | |
| Yes | 32 (52.5) |
| No | 29 (47.5) |
| Use of marijuana (last year) | |
| Yes | 33 (54.1) |
| No | 28 (45.9) |
| GIS, discrimination and violence | |
| GIS in any context (last year) | |
| Yes | 54 (88.5) |
| No | 7 (11.5) |
| GIS in different contexts (yes/last year) | |
| Workplace | 35 (57.4) |
| Health care | 28 (45.9) |
| Sex work venues | 27 (44.3) |
| Government offices | 20 (32.8) |
| Housing | 18 (29.5) |
| Security forces/police | 11 (18.0) |
| Educational institutions | 6 (9.8) |
| Violence from partner, clients or police (last year) | |
| Physical | 27 (44.3) |
| Sexual | 20 (32.8) |
AUDIT, Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test; CES-D, Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale; DAST, Drug Abuse Screening Test; GIS, gender identity stigma.