Characterizing disparities in the HIV care continuum among U.S. transgender and cisgender Medicare beneficiaries, 2008-2017.

ABSTRACT: Although HIV is more prevalent among transgender and gender-diverse individuals than cisgender people, a dearth of research has compared the HIV-related care engagement of these populations. Using 2008-2017 Medicare data, we identified TGD (trans feminine and non-binary [TFN], trans masculine and non-binary [TMN], unclassified gender) and cisgender (male, female) beneficiaries with HIV and explored within and between gender group differences in the predicted probability of engagement in the HIV Care Continuum. Transgender and gender-diverse individuals had a higher predicted probability of every HIV-related care outcome vs. cisgender individuals, with TFN individuals showing the highest probability of HIV care visit engagement, sexually transmitted infection screening, and antiretroviral t

SUBMITTER: Hughto JMW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11922666 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature