Gender-based discrimination and unprotected receptive anal intercourse among transgender women in Brazil: A mixed methods study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Discrimination related to gender identity may directly influence vulnerability to HIV through increased exposure to unprotected receptive anal intercourse (URAI). Little is known about the relationship between gender-based discrimination (GBD) and URAI with stable partners among transgender women.

Methods

This mixed-methods research began with a cross-sectional survey conducted between 2014 and 2016 with transgender women in Salvador, the capital city in one of the poorest regions in Brazil. Respondent-driven sampling was used to recruit the study population. GBD was defined through Latent Class Analysis. Additionally, 19 semi-structured interviews with participants were transcribed and analyzed through thematic content analysis.

Results

URAI with stable

SUBMITTER: Magno L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5894986 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature