Table 1 Socio-demographic characteristics (n = 498)
From: Correlates of HIV infection among transgender women in two Chinese cities
Variables | Shanghai (n, %) | Tianjin (n, %) | Total (n, %) | χ 2 | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age group | |||||
≤ 30 | 141 (60.5) | 184 (69.4) | 325 (65.3) | 4.36 | 0.11 |
31–40 | 64 (27.5) | 57 (21.5) | 121 (24.3) | ||
≥ 41 | 28 (12.0) | 24 (9.1) | 52 (10.4) | ||
Marital status | |||||
Single | 177 (76.0) | 218 (82.3) | 395 (79.3) | 13.53 | < 0.05 |
Married | 27 (11.6) | 29 (10.9) | 56 (11.2) | ||
Cohabited | 16 (6.9) | 2 (0.8) | 18 (3.6) | ||
Divorced | 13 (5.6) | 16 (6.0) | 29 (5.8) | ||
Local residency | |||||
Yes | 104 (44.6) | 197 (74.3) | 301 (60.4) | 45.76 | < 0.05 |
No | 129 (55.4) | 68 (25.7) | 197 (39.6) | ||
Education | |||||
≤ 9 years | 39 (16.7) | 30 (11.3) | 69 (13.9) | 4.28 | 0.12 |
10–12 years | 71 (30.5) | 74 (27.9) | 145 (29.1) | ||
> 13 years | 123 (52.8) | 161 (60.8) | 284 (57.0) | ||
Occupation | |||||
Unemployed | 34 (14.6) | 26 (9.8) | 60 (12.0) | 4.05 | 0.26 |
Students | 14 (6.0) | 18 (6.8) | 32 (6.4) | ||
Full-time job | 144 (61.8) | 161 (60.8) | 305 (61.2) | ||
Part-time job | 41 (17.6) | 60 (22.6) | 101 (20.3) | ||
Average monthly income (RMB) | |||||
≤ 3000 | 45 (19.3) | 86 (32.5) | 131 (26.3) | 36.41 | < 0.05 |
3001–8000 | 142 (60.9) | 169 (63.8) | 311 (62.4) | ||
> 8000 | 46 (19.7) | 10 (3.8) | 56 (11.2) | ||
Feminine dress | |||||
Yes | 152 (65.2) | 185 (69.8) | 337 (67.7) | 1.19 | 0.28 |
No | 81 (34.8) | 80 (30.2) | 161 (32.3) | ||
Gender-related surgery (not including breast augmentation surgery) | |||||
Yes | 6 (2.6) | 7 (2.6) | 13 (2.6) | 0.001 | 0.97 |
No | 226 (97.4) | 258 (97.4) | 484 (97.4) | ||
Hormone use | |||||
Yes | 36 (15.5) | 32 (12.1) | 68 (13.7) | 1.2 | 0.27 |
No | 197 (84.5) | 233 (87.9) | 430 (86.3) | ||