Dataset Information

Self-reported access to health care, communicable diseases, violence and perception of legal status among online transgender identifying sex workers in the UK.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Transgender-identifying sex workers (TGISWs) are among the most vulnerable groups but are rarely the focus of health research. Here we evaluated perceived barriers to healthcare access, risky sexual behaviours and exposure to violence in the United Kingdom (UK), based on a survey of all workers on BirchPlace, the main transgender sex commerce website in the UK.

Study design

The study design used in the study is an opt-in text-message 12-item questionnaire.

Methods

Telephone contacts were harvested from BirchPlace's website (n = 592 unique and active numbers). The questionnaire was distributed with Qualtrics software, resulting in 53 responses.