Characteristics of HIV-positive transgender men receiving medical care: United States, 2009-2014

A. Lemons, L. Beer, T. Finlayson, D.H. McCree, D. Lentine and R.L. Shouse

American Journal of Public Health, 2018, vol. 108, issue 1, 128-130

Abstract: Objectives: Topresent the first nationalestimateofthesociodemographic, clinical, and behavioral characteristics of HIV-positive transgender men receiving medical care in the United States. Methods: This analysis included pooled interview and medical record data from the 2009 to 2014 cyclesof the Medical Monitoring Project, which used a3-stage, probabilityproportional-to-size sampling methodology. Results: Transgender men accounted for 0.16%ofall adultsand 11%ofalltransgender adults receiving HIV medical care in the United States from 2009 to 2014. Of these HIV-positive transgender men receiving medical care, approximately 47% lived in poverty, 69% had at least 1 unmet ancillary service need, 23% met criteria for depression, 69% were virally suppressed at their last test, and 60% had sustained viral suppression over the previous 12 months. Conclusions: Although they constitute a small proportion of all HIV-positive patients, more than 1 in 10 transgender HIV-positive patients were transgender men. Many experienced socioeconomic challenges, unmet needs for ancillary services, and suboptimal health outcomes. Attention to the challenges facing HIV-positive transgender men may be necessary to achieve the National HIV/AIDS Strategy goals of decreasing disparities and improving health outcomes among transgender persons.

Date: 2018
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