Age-disparate experiences and incidence of gender-based violence victimization of transgender women: findings from a cohort study in eastern and southern United States.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gender-based violence (GBV) is a threat to health and human rights and experiences may vary with age. We estimated the incidence and correlates of GBV in transgender women in the United States.

Methods

From March 2018-August 2020, we enrolled a cohort (N = 1312) of transgender women without HIV in eastern and southern US. Participants were followed for 24-48 months via site-based and digital modes. We measured lifetime and recent (past 3 or 6 months) psychological, physical, and sexual GBV over follow-up. We calculated frequencies and incidence rates (IR) of each form of violence, stratified by age at enrollment (18-24 vs. ≥ 25 years). We used modified Poisson regression models to identify predictors of incident GBV and calculate adjusted relative risk (aRR) and 9

SUBMITTER: Wirtz AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664348 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature