Journal
AIDS AND BEHAVIOR
Volume 21, Issue 9, Pages 2628-2633Publisher
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s10461-017-1728-3
Keywords
Transgender; Transwomen; Alcohol use; HIV/AIDS; LGBT health
Funding
- National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism [T32AA007240]
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Transwomen, in particular transwomen of color (TWOC), are among the most vulnerable populations at risk for HIV. This secondary analysis is organized using a gender minority stress framework to examine the effects of transphobic discrimination and race on HIV risk factors. We describe the sample of 149 HIV- adult transwomen in San Francisco and use binary logistic regression to examine the relationship between levels of transphobic discrimination and TWOC status on binge drinking and condomless receptive anal intercourse (CRAI), controlling for potential confounders. Those with high levels of transphobic discrimination had 3.59 fold greater odds of engaging in binge drinking compared to those who reported a low level of transphobic discrimination (95% CI 1.284-10.034; P = 0.015). TWOC had nearly threefold greater odds of CRAI compared to white transwomen (95% CI 1.048-8.464; P = 0.040). We discuss implications for gender minority stress research and future interventions for this population.
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