Syndemic Classes, Stigma, and Sexual Risk Among Transgender Women in India
Syndemic Classes, Stigma, and Sexual Risk Among Transgender Women in India
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DOI:
10.1007/s10461-018-2373-1
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发表时间:
2019-06-01
影响因子:
4.4
通讯作者:
Kershaw, Trace S.
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作者:
Chakrapani, Venkatesan;Willie, Tiara C.;Kershaw, Trace S.
Syndemic theory could explain the elevated HIV risk among transgender women (TGW) in India. Using cross-sectional data of 300 TGW in India, we aimed to: identify latent classes of four syndemic conditions (Depression-D, Alcohol use-A, Violence victimization-V, HIV-positive status), test whether syndemic classes mediate the association between stigma and sexual risk, and test whether social support and resilient coping moderate the association between syndemic classes and sexual risk. Four distinct classes emerged: (1) DAV Syndemic, (2) AV Syndemic, (3) DV Syndemic, and (4) No Syndemic. TGW in the DAV Syndemic (OR9.80, 95% CI3.45, 27.85, p