Correlates of Not Using Antiretroviral Therapy among Transwomen Living with HIV: The Unique Role of Personal Competence

Richard A. Crosby; Laura F. Salazar; Brandon J. Hill

doi:10.1089/trgh.2018.0006

Correlates of Not Using Antiretroviral Therapy among Transwomen Living with HIV: The Unique Role of Personal Competence

Richard A. Crosby, Laura F. Salazar, Brandon J. Hill

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Purpose: This study tested three psychosocial measures for their potential to serve as counseling goals for promoting ART to transgender women living with HIV (TWLH). Methods: Among 69 TWLH, 17.4% were not taking ART; these volunteers were compared to the remainder using multivariate regression analyses. Results: Only one psychosocial measure achieved significance: Personal Competence (Adjusted Odds Ratio = 0.80, 95% CI = 0.67-0.97, P = 0.02). Because this was a continuous measure, assessed on a 7-point scale, the protective adjusted odds ratio of 0.80 represents a 20% reduction in the odds of not taking ART for each unit of increase in this construct. Conclusion: Findings suggest a potential counseling goal for TWLH not taking ART.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	141-146
Number of pages	6
Journal	Transgender Health
Volume	3
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/trgh.2018.0006
State	Published - Aug 2018

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Keywords

Antiretroviral therapy
HIV Infections
Transgender Women
counseling

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Gender Studies
Medicine (miscellaneous)

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