Brief Report: Self-Reported Knowledge of HIV Status Among Cisgender Male Sex Partners of Transgender Women in Lima, Peru.
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
; 90(1): 1-5, 2022 05 01.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Knowledge of HIV status is a critical first step in the HIV care cascade. Cisgender male sex partners of transgender women (MSTW) are at a disproportionately high risk of HIV, but little is known about their access to HIV testing or knowledge of HIV status.METHODS:
We used cross-sectional data from a respondent-driven sampling study to analyze self-reported HIV status and predictors of knowledge of HIV status among MSTW in Lima, Peru. Mixed-effects models were used to generate crude and adjusted prevalence ratios (aPRs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) for the association between knowledge of HIV status and predictors of interest, including sociodemographics and recent sexual behavior.RESULTS:
From February to July 2018, 196 eligible MSTW enrolled, of which 90 (46%) reported not knowing their HIV status. Recent casual or 1-time partners were reported by 84% of MSTW and 54% reported purchasing sex. In adjusted analyses, MSTW participants were less likely to know their HIV status if they reported buying sex (aPR 0.43, 95% CI 0.32 to 0.59) or reported ≥16 recent sex partners compared with ≤5 partners [aPR 0.32, (0.20 to 0.50)]. Those who reported male sex partners were 80% more likely to know their status [aPR 1.80, (1.33 to 2.44)].CONCLUSIONS:
Reported knowledge of HIV status was low among MSTW in Lima, and unknown HIV status was associated with behaviors linked to HIV acquisition. MSTW who reported male partners were more likely to know their status, potentially indicating that HIV testing is more accessible to men who have sex with men.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Infecções por HIV
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Pessoas Transgênero
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Minorias Sexuais e de Gênero
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
País/Região como assunto:
America do sul
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Peru
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr
Ano de publicação:
2022
Tipo de documento:
Article