Table 3 Substance use among study participants (n = 498)
From: Correlates of HIV infection among transgender women in two Chinese cities
Variables | No. of participants | % |
|---|---|---|
Ever used at least one kind of psychotropic substances in the past 6 months | ||
Yes | 200 | 40.2 |
No | 298 | 59.8 |
Types of the substances | ||
Rush popper | 199 | 99.5 |
5-MeO-DiPT | 40 | 20.0 |
Methamphetamine + Cocaine | 13 | 6.5 |
Others | 10 | 5.0 |
Frequency of using rush poppers in the past 6 months | ||
< 1 time per month | 55 | 27.6 |
1–3 times per month | 95 | 47.7 |
≥ 1 time per week | 49 | 24.6 |
Sexual behavior whenever using rush popper | ||
Occasionally | 7 | 3.5 |
Usually | 22 | 11.1 |
Always | 170 | 85.4 |
Self-reported sexual pleasure after using rush popper | ||
Increased | 177 | 88.9 |
Reduced | 4 | 2.0 |
No Change | 7 | 3.5 |
Uncertain | 11 | 5.5 |
Self-reported sexual desire after using rush popper | ||
Increased | 169 | 84.9 |
Reduced | 4 | 2.0 |
No Change | 17 | 8.5 |
Uncertain | 9 | 4.5 |
Compared with not using rush popper, self-reported sexual duration when using it | ||
Extended | 136 | 68.3 |
Shortened | 9 | 4.5 |
No Change | 34 | 17.1 |
Uncertain | 20 | 10.1 |
Compared with not using rush popper, self-reported condom use when using it | ||
Never used | 3 | 1.5 |
Sometimes used with increased times | 1 | 0.5 |
Sometimes used with reduced times | 72 | 36.2 |
Sometimes used with same times | 31 | 15.6 |
Always used | 92 | 46.2 |
The most frequent circumstances of using rush popper | ||
Providing sexual services | 4 | 2.0 |
For fun | 182 | 91.5 |
Both | 13 | 6.5 |