Title
Intimate Partner Violence Against Transgender Women: Prevalence and Correlates in Lima, Peru (2016–2018)
Date Issued
01 June 2020
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Murphy E.C.
Lake J.E.
Huerta L.
Perez-Brumer A.G.
Mayer K.H.
Reisner S.L.
Clark J.L.
Publisher(s)
Springer
Abstract
Limited data exists on intimate partner violence (IPV) among transgender women (TW), though global trends suggest IPV is associated with HIV risk in this population. We describe the prevalence of verbal, physical, and/or sexual violence as well as participant- and partner-level correlates of IPV among TW in Lima, Peru. Among 389 respondents, 15.2% reported IPV with one or more of their last three sexual partners: 9.2% verbal, 8.2% physical, and 2.3% sexual violence. Physical and verbal violence were more common with stable partners (aPR 3.46, 95% CI 1.17–10.25, aPR 2.46, 95% CI 1.14–5.28, respectively). Physical violence was associated with condomless receptive anal intercourse (cRAI) (aPR 2.22, 95% CI 1.19–4.13) and partner alcohol use (aPR 4.38, 95% CI 1.56–12.33) while verbal violence correlated with participant inebriation (aPR 4.86, 95% CI 1.63–14.46). Our results link IPV with stable partnerships, alcohol use, and cRAI, suggesting TW in Peru may benefit from multidimensional IPV prevention strategies to foster supportive relationships and reduce HIV transmission.
Start page
1743
End page
1751
Volume
24
Issue
6
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Psiquiatría
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85075115850
PubMed ID
Source
AIDS and Behavior
ISSN of the container
10907165
Sponsor(s)
We would like to thank the study participants and staff that worked to make this project possible. ECM would also like to acknowledge and thank Faiez K. Saiyed, Vincent B. Ofori, and R. Colby Passaro for their guidance and support throughout the research process. Funding for this work was provided by the US National Institute of Health grants R25 MH087222 and R34 MH105272 to JLC, and K23 AI110532 to JEL and amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research, Grant #109071-57-HGMM to JRL.
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