Table 2.
Results of multivariable multivariate regression: association of Transgender Women (TGW) vs. Cis-gender men who have sex with men (Cis-MSM) in relation to number of overlapping elevated scores for depressive symptoms, alcohol and drug use, and stigma score in the highest quartile
| Variables |
One elevated score vs. No elevated scores aPR (95% CI), p-value |
Two elevated scores vs. No elevated scores aPR (95% CI), p-value |
Three or four elevated scores vs. No elevated scores aPR (95% CI), p-value |
|---|---|---|---|
| TGW vs. cis-MSM | 1.47 (0.98 – 2.21), 0.062 | 1.24 (1.25 – 1.71), < 0.001 | 1.25 (1.15 – 1.46), < 0.001 |
| Age in years, continuous | 1.07 (1.03 – 1.12), 0.001 | 1.03 (0.92 – 1.16), 0.589 | 1.18 (1.04 – 1.33), 0.010 |
| Highest education completed: Secondary or more vs. less than Secondary school | 1.16 (0.64 – 2.10), 0.620 | 1.30 (0.75 – 2.24), 0.354 | 0.73 (0.40 – 1.32), 0.297 |
| Unemployed vs. Employed | 0.66 (0.37 – 1.18), 0.166 | 0.58 (0.47- 0.72), < 0.001 | 0.80 (0.63 – 1.03), 0.081 |
| Study Site | |||
| Kisumu | reference | reference | reference |
| Nairobi | 1.48 (1.31 – 1.68), < 0.001 | 0.78 (0.68 – 0.90), < 0.001 | 1.50 (1.30 – 1.73), < 0.001 |
| Mtwapa | 0.83 (0.78 – 0.88), < 0.001 | 0.45 (0.44 – 0.46), < 0.001 | 0.91 (0.83 – 0.99), 0.028 |
| Malindi | 2.06 (1.66 – 2.55), < 0.001 | 0.28 (0.57 – 0.80), < 0.001 | 2.16 (1.72 – 2.71), < 0.001 |
aPR Adjusted Prevalence Ratio, 95% CI 95% Confidence Interval