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Hazardous alcohol use among transwomen in a Brazilian city
Fecha
2017-01-01Registro en:
Cadernos De Saude Publica. Rio De Janiero: Cadernos Saude Publica, v. 33, n. 3, 13 p., 2017.
0102-311X
10.1590/0102-311X00008815
S0102-311X2017000305004
WOS:000398036700001
S0102-311X2017000305004.pdf
Autor
Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp)
Univ Fed Ceara
Secretaria Saude Estado
Universidade de São Paulo (USP)
Tulane Univ
Institución
Resumen
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.