Table 2.
Health-related characteristics and experiences of discrimination among trans women, San Francisco, 2016–2017 (N = 629)
| Characteristic | n | % |
|---|---|---|
| HIV status | ||
| Negative | 443 | 70.4 |
| Positive | 184 | 29.3 |
| Condomless anal sex in the past 6 months | 221 | 35.1 |
| Health insurance status | ||
| Uninsured | 33 | 5.2 |
| Insured | 591 | 94.0 |
| Don’t know | 2 | 0.3 |
| Ever hormone use | 569 | 90.5 |
| Had any prior gender-affirming surgery | 196 | 31.2 |
| Health care access met trans-specific needs | ||
| No, but I did not need/access them | 14 | 2.2 |
| No, and I needed them | 90 | 14.3 |
| Yes | 502 | 79.8 |
| Mental health care met trans-specific needs | ||
| No, but I did not need/access them | 104 | 16.5 |
| No, and I needed them | 80 | 12.7 |
| Yes | 363 | 57.7 |
| Ever experienced trans-related discrimination | 586 | 93.2 |
| Ever experienced race-based discrimination | 348 | 55.3a |
| Ever experienced transphobic violence | 554 | 88.1 |
| Ever experienced race-based violence | 241 | 38.3a |
aPercentages are calculated using overall number of participants (n = 629). Of participants of color, 77.9% experienced race-based discrimination and 53.9% experienced race-based violence