Table 3.

Experiences of discrimination by HDI rank

Key themes	Very high HDI (%)	High HDI (%)	Medium/low HDI (%)
Lack support/understanding (n=30, 21.3%)	22 (29.3)	5 (12.2)	3 (12.0)
Abuse and exploitation (n=28, 19.9%)	17 (22.7)	6 (14.6)	5 (20.0)
Lack of respect (n=27, 19.1%)	16 (21.3)	5 (12.2)	6 (24.0)
Thwarted progress (n=13, 9.2%)	8 (10.7)	2 (4.9)	3 (12.0)
Fired/not hired (n=23, 16.3%)	14 (18.7)	6 (14.6)	3 (12.0)
Fired (n=18, 12.1%)	11 (14.7)	5 (12.2)	2 (8.0)
Not hired (n=10, 7.1%)	7 (9.3)	2 (4.9)	1 (4.0)
Avoided or shunned (n=19, 13.5%)	14 (18.7)	4 (9.8)	1 (4.0)
Lack of confidentiality (n=10, 7.1%)	7 (9.3)	0 (0.0)	3 (12.0)

HDI, Human Development Index.