Estimate the population size of transgender women based on the capture-recapture method in Tianjin.
10.3760/cma.j.cn112338-20221025-00907
- Author:
Hui GONG
1
;
Mao He YU
1
;
Zhong Quan LIU
1
;
Jie YANG
2
Author Information
1. Department of AIDS/STD Prevention and Control, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,Tianjin 300011, China Tianjin Key Laboratory of Pathogenic Microbiology of Infectious Disease, Tianjin Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Tianjin 300011, China.
2. Shenlan Public Health Consulting Service Center, Tianjin 300121, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Humans;
Female;
Population Density;
Transgender Persons;
Sexual Behavior;
Sexual Partners;
HIV Infections/prevention & control*
- From:
Chinese Journal of Epidemiology
2023;44(6):912-916
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective: To investigate the population size of transgender women (TGW) in Tianjin and analyze the characteristics of their sexual behaviors to provide a basis for AIDS prevention and control. Methods: To estimate the population size of TGW in Tianjin using the capture-recapture method. At the same time, an anonymous questionnaire was collected to conduct a multi-factor logistic analysis of the TGW population's sexual behavior. Results: A total of 213 TGW were investigated. Tianjin's estimated TGW population size was 599 (95%CI: 407-792). Multivariate logistic analysis of the use of condoms consistently showed that compared with TGW without regular sex partners, those with regular sex partners had a lower proportion of consistent condom use (aOR=0.44, 95%CI: 0.23-0.82) and had received HIV tests in the last year were more likely to adhere to condom use than those who had not been tested (aOR=2.73, 95%CI: 1.06-6.99). Conclusion: It is necessary to strengthen HIV mobilization testing among the TGW population and their regular sexual partners to improve condom use.
