Health and health care among male-to-female transgender persons who are HIV positive.
case_control · Level III
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Abstract
Recent studies have reported high rates of HIV infection among male-to-female transgender persons, but little research has examined how male-to-female transgender persons manage living with HIV. We compared demographic and health characteristics of 59 male-to-female transgender persons who were HIV positive with 300 nontransgender control subjects who were HIV positive. We found several demographic differences between the groups but no significant differences in HIV-related health status. Male-to-female transgender persons were less likely than the control group to take highly active antiretroviral therapy.
Medical subject headings
- Antiretroviral Therapy, Highly Active
- HIV Infections
- Health Services Accessibility
- Patient Acceptance of Health Care
- Transsexualism
- Urban Health