Hazardous alcohol use among transwomen in a Brazilian city
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2017-01-01
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Kerr-Correa, Florence [UNESP]
Leal Pinheiro Junior, Francisco Marto
Martins, Telma Alves
Conceicao Costa, Daniel Lucas da
Maia Macena, Raimunda Hermelinda
Salani Mota, Rosa Maria
Yaegaschi, Marcelle Yumi [UNESP]
Lopes Carneiro, Kalina Livia
Kendall, Carl
Franco Sansigolo Kerr, Ligia Regina
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Cadernos Saude Publica
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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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Alcohol Drinking, Transgender Persons, Transvestism
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Cadernos De Saude Publica. Rio De Janiero: Cadernos Saude Publica, v. 33, n. 3, 13 p., 2017.