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Table 2 Alcohol and drug use of trans women participants in the past 12 months and correlates of psychological distress, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt (N = 763)

From: A cross-sectional study of mental health and suicidality among trans women in São Paulo, Brazil

Alcohol and Drug Use Characteristics

Descriptive Frequency

Bivariate Models

K10 Score

Ideation/Attempt

N

%

Estimate

95%CI

Estimate

95%CI

Use of alcohol in the past 12 months

 No use of alcohol

208

27.3

1

1

 Use of alcohol but not before or during sex

146

19.1

0.71

0.454–1.1

0.65

0.439–0.969

 Use of alcohol including before or during sex

409

53.6

1.22

0.87–1.712

0.91

0.668–1.246

Use of cannabic drugs in the past 12 months

 No use of cannabic drugs

406

53.2

1

1

 Use of cannabic drugs but not before or during sex

79

10.4

1.41

0.867–2.29

0.86

0.537–1.358

 Use of cannabic drugs including before or during sex

278

36.4

1.17

0.86–1.598

1.26

0.95–1.672

Use of stimulant drugs in the past 12 months

 No use of stimulant drugs

424

55.6

1

1

 Use of stimulant drugs but not before or during sex

88

11.5

2.12

1.332–3.375

1.05

0.68–1.611

 Use of stimulant drugs including before or during sex

251

32.9

1.8

1.312–2.478

1.53

1.149–2.051

Use of other drugs in the past 12 months

 No use of other drugs

486

63.7

1

1

 Use of other drugs but not before or during sex

199

26.1

1.43

1.026–1.997

1.18

0.864–1.598

 Use of other drugs including before or during sex

78

10.2

1.6

0.988–2.588

1.51

0.975–2.33