ArticleSexually transmitted infections2016
Transgender sexual health in China: a cross-sectional online survey in China.
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- Measurement Instruments Assessing Multi-Faceted Stigma Regarding Sexual and Gender Minorities: A Systematic Review of Psychometric Properties.AIDS and behavior · 2024Pooled it
- Intimate Partner Violence in Transgender Populations: Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Prevalence and Correlates.American journal of public health · 2020Pooled it
- Cultural Adaptation and Evaluation of Evidence for Validity of a Gender Minority Stress Measure Among Transgender Women and Transfeminine People in China.Transgender health · 2026Article
- Homophobia, economic precarity and the well-being of sexual and gender diverse people in a 153-country survey.Nature human behaviour · 2026Article
- Self-transitioning or other-transitioning? The positive effects of LGBTQ + college students' positive coping and perceived academic support.BMC medical education · 2025Article
- Gender Identity Disclosure and Healthcare Services Uptake Among Chinese Transgender Individuals in China: Results from a Cross-Sectional Study.International journal of sexual health : official journal of the World Association for Sexual Health · 2024Article
- The relationship between non-suicidal self-injury and childhood abuse in transgender people: a cross-sectional cohort study.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
- Psychosocial Problems and Condomless Anal Sex among Transgender Women in Two Cities of China: Study Based on the Syndemic Framework.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Speech After Long Silence-An Appraisee-Based Comprehensive Analysis With Retrospective and Future Perspectives on Current ID Policy of Transpersons in China.Frontiers in public health · 2021Article
- Gender Identity and Sexual Orientation in Chinese Men Who Have Sex with Men: A Latent Class Analysis.Archives of sexual behavior · 2020Article
- Identity, stigma, and HIV risk among transgender women: a qualitative study in Jiangsu Province, China.Infectious diseases of poverty · 2019Article
- Evidence of interventions for improving healthcare access for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people in South Africa: A scoping review.African journal of primary health care & family medicine · 2019Article
- HIV epidemiology and responses among men who have sex with men and transgender individuals in China: a scoping review.BMC infectious diseases · 2016Article
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Abstract
objectiveTransgender individuals are at increased risk for HIV infection around the world, yet few studies have focused on transgender individuals in China. We conducted an online cross-sectional survey of men who have sex with men (MSM) and transgender individuals to examine sociodemographics, intimate partner violence (IPV) and sexual behaviours in China.
methodsWe recruited participants (born biologically male, ≥16 years old, ever engaged in anal sex with men and agreed to provide cell phone number) from three web platforms in 2014. Data on sociodemographics, IPV and sexual behaviours were collected. Logistic regressions were performed to compare the differences between transgender individuals and non-transgender MSM.
resultsOverall, 1424 eligible participants completed our online survey. Of these participants, 61 (4.3%) were transgender individuals, including 28 (2.0%) identifying as women and 33 (2.3%) identifying as transgender. Compared with MSM, transgender individuals were more likely to have experienced IPV and sexual violence (economic abuse, physical abuse, threat to harm loved ones, threat to 'out', forced sex). In addition, transgender individuals were more likely to have engaged in commercial sex (21.3% vs 5.1%, aOR 4.80, 95% CI 2.43 to 9.51) and group sex (26.2% vs 9.2%, aOR 3.47, 95% CI 1.58 to 6.48) in the last 12 months.
conclusionsOur study is consistent with the emerging literature demonstrating increased sexual risk behaviours and high levels of IPV among transgender individuals. Future research should further investigate transgender individuals' experiences of IPV and explore ways to promote disclosure of gender identity to healthcare providers. Furthermore, transgender research in China should be expanded independently of MSM research.
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