TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Prevalence and correlates of violence experienced by trans women
JO  - Journal of women's health (Larchmont)
A1  - Jackson, Akira
A1  - Hernandez, Christopher
A1  - Scheer, Susan
A1  - Sicro, Sofia
A1  - Trujillo, Dillon
A1  - Arayasirikul, Sean
A1  - McFarland, Willi
A1  - Wilson, Erin C.
SP  - 648
EP  - 655
VL  - 31
IS  - 5
N2  - OBJECTIVES: To measure the prevalence and correlates of intimate partner, physical, and sexual violence experienced by trans women. <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1540-9996
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1089/jwh.2021.0559
ID  - ref1
ER  -