Substance use and other correlates of HIV infection among transwomen and men who have sex with men in Peru: Implications for targeted HIV prevention strategies for transwomen.

ABSTRACT: Characterization of HIV risk factors among transwomen and men who have sex with men (MSM) should be assessed separately and independently. However, due to several constraints, these populations continue to be conflated in clinical research and data. There are limited datasets globally powered to make such comparisons. The study aimed to use one of the largest surveys of transwomen and MSM in Latin America to determine differences in HIV risk and related correlates between the two populations. Secondary data analysis was completed using a cross-sectional biobehavioral survey of 4413 MSM and 714 transwomen living in Perú. Chi Square analysis of selected HIV correlates was conducted to examine differences between transwomen and MSM. Additionally, stratified binary logistic regression was used

SUBMITTER: Cyrus E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10022005 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature