Main demographic and behavioural characteristics of immigrant transsexuals at the first contact with the centre
| No (%) | |
|---|---|
| Median age (IQ range) | 29 (25–33) |
| Geographic area of origin | |
| South America | 468 (98.9) |
| Columbia | 289 (61.1) |
| Brazil | 142 (30.0) |
| Africa | 3 (0.6) |
| Europe | 2 (0.4) |
| Median months of residence in Italy (interquartile range) | 25 (8–58.5) |
| Reported prostitution | |
| Overall | 473 (100.0) |
| In the past 6 months | 455 (96.2) |
| History of prison | 71 (15.0) |
| Sex with HIV partner in the past 6 months | 28 (5.9) |
| Condom use in the past 6 months | |
| Always | 353 (74.6) |
| Sometimes | 107 (22.6) |
| Never | 13 (2.7) |
| Drug use reported | |
| Injected | 36 (7.6) |
| Non-injected | 40 (8.5) |