Table 4.
Support and communication patterns in respondent social networks by alter gender identity
| Network members1 n (%) |
Unadjusted analysis | Adjusted analysis2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transgender woman (n = 52) | Other gender identity (n = 107) |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | Odds ratio (95% CI) |
|
| Communication patterns | ||||
| Telephone | 4 (8) | 46 (43) | 0.12* (0.04–0.35) | 0.12* (0.04–0.36) |
| In person | 41 (79) | 28 (26) | 10.78* (4.86–23.92) | 13.5* (5.71–32.11) |
| Computer/social media | 5 (10) | 19 (18) | 0.49 (0.17–1.37) | 0.51 (0.18–1.48) |
| Communicate weekly (any mode) | 43 (83) | 52 (49) | 5.13* (2.25–11.71) | 6.95* (2.82–17.10) |
| Emotional support | 42 (81) | 76 (71) | 1.82 (0.83-4.00) | 1.77 (0.79–3.98) |
| Immediate financial support | 13 (25) | 16 (15) | 2.23 (1.00-4.99) | 3.08* (1.22–7.75) |
| HIV prevention support | 8 (15) | 8 (7) | 2.24 (0.82–6.14) | 3.24* (1.18–8.92) |
| Instrumental support | 22 (42) | 13 (12) | 5.73* (2.65–12.39) | 6.24* (2.81–13.84) |
1 N=159, gender identity data is missing for 2 nominated alters
2Adjusted for respondent education level and region of birth
*Statistically significant: 95% CI does not cross 1