Table 1 Crude and RDS-weighted prevalence of demographic characteristics among trans women in Nepal, 2019 (n = 200)
From: Population-based HIV prevalence, stigma and HIV risk among trans women in Nepal
| Â | N | Crude % | RDS-weighted %, (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
Demographic characteristics | |||
 Age group (years) | |||
  18–24 | 55 | 27.50 | 27.45 (19.40–37.30) |
  25–34 | 60 | 30.00 | 25.35 (17.73–34.85) |
  35 or older | 85 | 42.50 | 47.20 (37.37–57.25) |
 Gender identity | |||
  Trans woman | 129 | 64.50 | 71.17 (61.23–79.42) |
  Other/Tesoro Lingi | 71 | 35.50 | 28.83 (20.58–38.77) |
 Sexual orientation | |||
  Straight or heterosexual | 189 | 94.50 | 94.05 (88.46–97.02) |
  Gay | 8 | 4.00 | 4.25 (1.82–9.63) |
  Other | 3 | 1.50 | 1.70 (0.53–5.34) |
 Birthplace | |||
  From Kathmandu | 120 | 60.00 | 59.59 (51.45–67.24) |
  Rural-urban migrant | 78 | 39.00 | 38.90 (26.21–45.59) |
 Living situation | |||
  Own a house | 39 | 19.50 | 21.65 (14.27–31.44) |
  Rent a house/room | 156 | 78.00 | 73.73 (63.65–81.82) |
  Live with parents | 5 | 2.50 | 4.61 (1.74–11.65) |
 Educational attainment | |||
  No formal education | 27 | 13.50 | 14.63 (8.61–23.77) |
  Grade school | 103 | 51.50 | 53.60 (43.55–63.38) |
  More than grade school | 70 | 35.00 | 31.77 (23.32–41.60) |
 Monthly income | |||
  Less than 8000 NRS | 16 | 8.00 | 2.62 (0.80–8.22) |
  8000–12,000 NRS | 60 | 30.00 | 13.64 (8.26–21.70) |
  12,000–16,000 NRS | 25 | 12.50 | 11.10 (6.29–18.87) |
  16,000–20,000 NRS | 51 | 25.50 | 41.97 (32.41–52.16) |
  Over 20,000 NRS | 37 | 18.50 | 27.29 (19.29–37.09) |
 Caste | |||
  Brahmin | 12 | 6.00 | 3.93 (1.56–9.54) |
  Chettri | 39 | 19.50 | 21.80 (14.42–31.56) |
  Indigenous | 138 | 69.00 | 66.95 (56.77–75.77) |
  Dalit | 11 | 5.50 | 7.32 (3.45–14.87) |
 Current employment, including sex work | |||
  Full-time | 143 | 71.50 | 61.93 (51.61–71.28) |
  Part-time | 25 | 12.50 | 17.91 (11.51–26.79) |
  Student | 13 | 6.50 | 5.58 (2.24–13.24) |
  Unemployed | 12 | 6.00 | 11.51 (6.15–20.50) |
  Retired | 5 | 2.50 | 3.07 (0.96–9.36) |
 Legal marriage status | |||
  Single | 135 | 67.50 | 62.55 (52.21–71.87) |
  Married | 58 | 29.00 | 32.35 (23.48–42.69) |
  Divorced or separated | 7 | 3.50 | 5.10 (2.09–11.92) |