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Table 6 Substance use among the study participants

From: HIV prevalence, risky behaviors, and discrimination experiences among transgender women in Cambodia: descriptive findings from a national integrated biological and behavioral survey

Variables

Number (%)

Drank at least one can of beer or glass of wine in the past 3 months

1042 (75.9)

Frequency of having more than 5 drinks in one day in the past 3 months

 Never more than five drinks

336 (24.4)

 Less than once a month

771 (56.1)

 1–3 times a week

157 (11.4)

 4 or more times a week

111 (8.1)

Ever used illicit drugs in the past 12 months

 Never

1224 (89.0)

 Yes, ATS (Yama, crystal ice, ecstasy)

139 (10.1)

 Other drugs (marijuana, heroin, etc.)

12 (0.9)

Ever injected any illicit drugs in the past 3 months

20 (1.5)

Ever had sex during/after using illicit drugs in the past 3 months

89 (6.5)

  1. Abbreviation: ATS, Amphetamine-type stimulants