HIV prevalence, sociodemographic characteristics, and sexual behaviors among transwomen in Mexico City

HIV prevalence, sociodemographic characteristics, and sexual behaviors among transwomen in Mexico City.

OBJECTIVE To present results from HIV testing, knowledge of HIV status and socioeconomic factors associated with the probability of having a HIV positive result among transwomen (TW) in Mexico. MATERIALS AND METHODS In 2012, we conducted an HIV seroprevalence survey to 585 TW in Mexico City in three strata: gathering places, the Condesa HIV Clinic and in four detention centers. We estimated t...

Sociodemographic differences among HIV-positive and HIV-negative recently pregnant women in Mexico City

National HIV preventive programs in Mexico focus on high-risk groups that do not consider women, apart from prenatal screening. Nonetheless, the epidemic in women is growing, and there is a need to better understand sociodemographic factors in women living with HIV (WLH). We performed a case-control study in Mexico City, including HIV+ and HIV- women with a recent pregnancy to compare their soc...

Sociodemographic and Clinical Characteristics of Centenarians in Mexico City

BACKGROUND There is little evidence about the demography and health status of adults aged 100 years and over in Latin America and there are no studies in Mexico. OBJECTIVES To describe the demographic characteristics and health status of centenarians residing in Mexico City. METHODS This is a cross-sectional study using a population base of 393 community-dwelling centenarians in Mexico City...

Male sexual dysfunction in Ireland: prevalence and associated sociodemographic characteristics

Introduction Sexual problems and dysfunctions are relatively common experiences which significantly impact on the perceived quality of life; sexual dysfunction has been shown to be associated with anxiety, depression, interpersonal difficulties and overall negative well-being. Recent research has shown that sexual health can be indicative of overall health, for example; erectile dysfunction has...

Trends in Hiv Prevalence, Sexual and Health Seeking Behaviors, and Hiv-related Discrimination among Nigerian Youth