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Citation
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Jackson A, Hernandez C, Scheer S, Sicro S, Trujillo D, Arayasirikul S, McFarland W, Wilson EC. J. Womens Health (Larchmont) 2022; 31(5): 648-655. |
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Abstract
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OBJECTIVES: To measure the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner, physical, and sexual violence experienced by trans women.
MATERIALS AND METHODS: A National HIV Behavioral Surveillance (NHBS) Study of 201 trans women was conducted in San Francisco from July 2019 to February 2020 using respondent-driven sampling. Prevalence ratio tests were used to test differences in the prevalence of violence by demographic characteristics including housing status.
RESULTS: Among 201 trans women interviewed, 26.9% were currently homeless. In the past year, 59.7% had been homeless, 34.3% changed housing, 60.7% had a housing situation other than renting or owning. Experiences of violence were common: 36.8% experienced any form of violence, including sexual (16.9%), intimate partner (14.9%), and other physical (25.4%) in the past year. Experiences of violence were significantly associated with multiple measures of housing insecurity. Younger age, being misgendered, and substance use were also associated with experiences of violence.
CONCLUSIONS: Trans women face dual crises in housing and violence. Affordable, subsidized, and safe housing has the potential to reduce the exposure and vulnerability to violence faced by trans women.
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