Table 5 RDS-weighted associations between anti-trans stigma and (1) self-reported diagnoses of both depression and anxiety, or (2) current sex work among trans women in Nepal, 2019 (n = 200)
From: Population-based HIV prevalence, stigma and HIV risk among trans women in Nepal
| Â | Self-reported diagnoses of both depression and anxiety | Current sex work | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
aPR | (95% CI) | p-value | aPR | (95% CI) | p-value | |
Internalized stigma | ||||||
 Conformity to cisgender norms | 1.04 | (0.57–1.90) | 0.89 | 0.96 | (0.74–1.25) | 0.78 |
 Hiding of gender identity from family | 1.11 | (0.49–2.52) | 0.79 | 1.26 | (0.93–1.69) | 0.14 |
Anticipated stigma | ||||||
 Belief that trans women are not accepted in Nepali society | 0.87 | (0.43–1.77) | 0.70 | 1.36 | (1.03–1.78) | 0.03 |
 Belief that people think the participant is a criminal because they are trans | 1.48 | (0.62–3.54) | 0.38 | 1.45 | (1.02–2.07) | 0.04 |
Experienced stigma | ||||||
 Ever denied employment for being trans | 1.84 | (0.90–3.76) | 0.09 | 1.94 | (1.11–3.37) | 0.02 |
 Ever arrested for being trans | 0.98 | (0.53–1.82) | 0.96 | 2.35 | (1.58–3.51) | <  0.01 |
 Verbally abused for being trans | 0.42 | (0.20–0.87) | 0.02 | 140.17 | (13.61–1443.97) | <  0.01 |
 Physically abused for being trans | 0.76 | (0.33–1.76) | 0.52 | 8.62 | (1.53–48.70)) | 0.02 |
 Sexually abused for being trans | 0.84 | (0.42–1.68) | 0.63 | 2.65 | (1.22–5.74)) | 0.01 |