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Table 5 Distribution of study participants as per sexual transmitted infections (STIs) and HIV

From: Sexual behaviors and vulnerability to sexually transmitted infections among transgender women in Iran

Variable

Number (%)

Awareness of transmition ways of HIV

 

 1 or 2 ways

28 (22)

 3 or 4 ways

38 (30)

 5 or 6 ways

24 (18.9)

 All the ways

37 (29.1)

Awareness of symptoms of STIs

 

 Not at all

43 (33.9)

 1 or 2 symptoms

51 (40.2)

 3–4 symptoms

24 (18.9)

 All the symptoms

9 (7)

Awareness of complications of STIs

 

 Not at all

56 (44.1)

 1 or 2 complications

61 (48)

 3–4 complications

10 (7.9)

Do you consider yourself at risk for AIDS?

 

 Yes

13 (10.2)

 No

112 (88.2)

 I do not know

2 (1.6)

Reason for not being at risk of AIDS

 

 No sexual contact

42 (36.5)

 Regular use of condoms

8 (6.9)

Having only one sexual partner

40 (34.8)

Do not use a common needle

25 (21.8)

Test for STIs (No)

111 (87.4)

Rectal exam for HPV (No)

114 (89.8)

Test for HIV (No)

92 (72.4)

Reason for avoiding HIV test

 

 I do not consider myself in danger

83 (76.1)

 I'm afraid and I do not want to know

11 (10.1)

 Fear of losing personality

9 (8.3)

 All 3 items

6 (5.5)

Do you have a history of a STI? (yes)

23 (18.1)

Have you been looking for a cure for STI? (yes)

19 (82.6)

Need to use a condom

 

 Anal sex

7 (5.5)

 Vaginal sex

42 (33)

 Oral sex

2 (1.6)

 Anal and vaginal sex

17 (13.4)

 All sex

57 (44.9)

 I do not know

2 (1.6)

Frequency of condom usage

 

 Always

20 (17.7)

 Sometimes

55 (48.7)

 Never

38 (33.6)

Reason for not using condom

 

 Not having a condom

36 (37.9)

 Decreased sexual pleasure

22 (23.1)

 Sexual partner rejection

32 (33.7)

 Alcohol and drug abuse

2 (2.1)

 It was not necessary

3 (3.2)