An Overview of Depression among Transgender Women

Table 2

Depression as a factor predicting health-related variables.

Authors, year of; publication	Study location	Study population	Study method	Predicted variable	Correlates tested	Outcomes
Garofalo et al., (2006) [16]	Chicago	51 MTF minorities, 16–25 years (HIV funding, community agency)	Survey; Cross-sectional	HIV	Social support; Life stress; Sexual risk cognition; Self-esteem; Depression; Risk behaviors	Depression rates similar to general population.; No variables assoc. w/HIV status except African-American.
Nuttbrock et al., (2013) [7]	New York City	230 MTF, HIV negative at baseline, recruited throughout community	Interview; 3-year prospective	HIV; STDs; Unprotected receptive anal intercourse (URAI)	Depr. symptoms	Depr. symptoms led to higher risk of URAI.; Depr. symptoms increased risks of HIV/STIs.
Operario and Nemoto, 2005 [17]	San Francisco	110 API MTF, venue based recruiting (and AIDS service orgs.)	Interview	URAI	Suicide attempt; Depressed; Sex work; Sex assign. surgery; HIV status	Sex work in past month and ever attempted suicide associated with URAI.