Table 1.
Sample characteristics of MSM and TW in Tijuana by STI and anatomical site of infection, n(%) [n=212].
| Urethra | Rectum | Pharynx | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gonorrhea | Chlamydia | Gonorrhea | Chlamydia | Gonorrhea | Chlamydia | Syphilis | ||
| Characteristics | Total | (+) | (+) | (+) | (+) | (+) | (+) | (+) |
| Total | 212 | 9 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 6 | 46 |
| HIV Status | ||||||||
| Positive | 88 (41.5) | 6 (6.8) | 9 (10.2) | 19 (21.6) | 16 (18.2) | 9 (10.3) | 4 (4.6) | 31 (35.2) |
| Negative | 124 (58.5) | 3 (2.4) | 7 (5.7) | 7 (5.7) | 9 (7.3) | 7 (5.7) | 2 (1.6) | 15 (12.1) |
| Age in years, mean (SD) | 37.0 (11.1) | 36.7 (10.2) | 34.6 (9.5) | 31.5 (9.3) | 30.5 (9.5) | 28.6 (8.8) | 27.7 (5.9) | 33.8 (11.2) |
| Gender identity | ||||||||
| Cisgender man | 206 (97.2) | 9 (4.4) | 16 (7.8) | 23 (11.2) | 23 (11.2) | 15 (7.3) | 5 (2.4) | 43 (20.9) |
| Transgender woman | 6 (2.8) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (50.0) | 2 (33.3) | 1 (20.0) | 1 (16.7) | 3 (50.0) |
| Sexual orientation | ||||||||
| Gay/Homosexual | 86 (40.6) | 4 (4.7) | 6 (7.0) | 13 (15.1) | 17 (19.8) | 7 (8.1) | 2 (2.3) | 26 (30.2) |
| Bisexual | 94 (44.3) | 4 (4.3) | 7 (7.5) | 9 (9.6) | 6 (6.4) | 5 (5.3) | 3 (3.2) | 17 (18.1) |
| Heterosexual | 29 (13.7) | 1 (3.5) | 3 (10.3) | 3 (10.3) | 2 (6.9) | 2 (7.1) | 1 (3.5) | 2 (6.9) |
| Not Sure | 3 (1.4) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (66.7) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (33.3) |
| Years of residence in Tijuana, mean (SD) | 13.6 (13.7) | 14.1 (15.4) | 14.8 (14.0) | 13.2 (12.7) | 13.0 (10.7) | 8.0 (8.2) | 16.8 (8.0) | 13.5 (12.4) |
| Number of men with whom had anal sex (past 4 months), mean (SD) | 8.2 (20.2) | 4.2 (5.3) | 5.3 (6.8) | 16.0 (33.0) | 21.3 (48.2) | 4.0 (3.0) | 2.5 (2.4) | 13.7 (36.1) |
| Alcohol use before or during sex (past 4 months) | ||||||||
| Yes | 96 (51.3) | 2 (2.1) | 6 (6.3) | 9 (9.4) | 11 (11.5) | 7 (7.3) | 0 (0.0) | 19 (19.8) |
| No | 91 (48.7) | 4 (4.4) | 7 (7.7) | 8 (8.8) | 8 (8.8) | 6 (6.6) | 3 (3.3) | 16 (17.6) |
| Drug use before or during sex (past 4 months) | ||||||||
| Yes | 97 (51.9) | 4 (4.1) | 8 (8.3) | 10 (10.3) | 9 (9.3) | 5 (5.2) | 0 (0.0) | 18 (18.6) |
| No | 90 (48.1) | 2 (2.2) | 5 (5.6) | 7 (7.8) | 10 (11.1) | 8 (8.9) | 3 (3.3) | 17 (18.9) |
| Methamphetamine use (past month) | ||||||||
| Yes | 83 (44.4) | 4 (4.8) | 7 (8.4) | 10 (12.1) | 5 (6.0) | 5 (6.0) | 0 (0.0) | 14 (16.9) |
| No | 104 (55.6) | 2 (1.9) | 6 (5.8) | 7 (6.7) | 14 (13.5) | 8 (7.7) | 3 (2.9) | 21 (20.2) |
| Exchanged money, drugs, or other goods for sex (past 4 months) | ||||||||
| Yes | 65 (34.8) | 4 (6.2) | 5 (7.7) | 6 (9.2) | 4 (6.2) | 5 (7.7) | 0 (0.0) | 12 (18.5) |
| No | 122 (65.2) | 2 (1.6) | 8 (6.6) | 11 (9.0) | 15 (12.3) | 8 (6.6) | 3 (2.5) | 23 (18.9) |
Abbreviations: MSM=cisgender men who have sex with cisgender men, SD=standard deviation, TW=transgender women.
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Column percentage provided for total column; row percentages provided for all other columns.