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Hazardous alcohol use among transwomen in a Brazilian city

Overview of attention for article published in Cadernos de Saúde Pública, April 2017
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Title
Hazardous alcohol use among transwomen in a Brazilian city
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública, April 2017
DOI 10.1590/0102-311x00008815
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Florence Kerr-Corrêa, Francisco Marto Leal Pinheiro, Telma Alves Martins, Daniel Lucas da Conceição Costa, Raimunda Hermelinda Maia Macena, Rosa Maria Salani Mota, Marcelle Yumi Yaegaschi, Kalina Lívia Lopes Carneiro, Carl Kendall, Ligia Regina Franco Sansigolo Kerr

Abstract

There is a lack of information about alcohol use by transgender women. We estimated the prevalence of dangerous alcohol use in the last 12 months by transgender women, who are known as travestis in Brazil, and we identified the associated risk factors. Three hundred travestis were recruited using Respondent Driving Sampling (RDS). We applied the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT). We controlled the sample by applying a weight to each interviewee. Three quarters (74.2%) of travestis were regular drinkers, half (48.7%) scored over eight in the AUDIT and 14.8% scored over 20. The risk factors for alcohol use were: aged over 24, low income and unprotected sex. The dangerous use of alcohol is prevalent among travestis. Given that this group has a greater risk of HIV infection and transmission, and that the dangerous use of alcohol was associated with unsafe sex, specific intervention strategies are required.

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Unknown 40 100%

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Readers by professional status Count As %
Student > Bachelor 3 8%
Student > Postgraduate 3 8%
Student > Doctoral Student 2 5%
Professor 2 5%
Other 1 3%
Other 2 5%
Unknown 27 68%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Nursing and Health Professions 5 13%
Medicine and Dentistry 2 5%
Psychology 2 5%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 1 3%
Social Sciences 1 3%
Other 1 3%
Unknown 28 70%
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#22,764,772
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#1,564
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