Table 9.

Prevalence of sexual behaviour stigma among transgender women as compared with MSM participants in three West African nations (N=2246)

	Total		MSM		Transgender women
	n	%	n	%	n	%	χ2pa
Stigma from family/friends
Excluded by family	223	9.9	156	8.7	67	14.8	<0.001***
Gossiped about by family	641	28.6	448	25.0	193	42.7	<0.001***
Rejected by friends	501	22.3	358	20.0	143	31.6	<0.001***
Perceived healthcare stigma
Afraid to seek healthcare	473	21.1	364	20.3	109	24.1	0.08
Avoided seeking healthcare	363	16.2	276	15.4	87	19.2	0.049*
Experienced healthcare stigma
Treated poorly at a healthcare centre	60	2.7	41	2.3	19	4.2	0.02*
Gossiped about by healthcare worker	167	7.4	124	6.9	43	9.5	0.06
Social stigma
Verbally harassed	727	32.4	475	26.5	252	55.6	<0.001***
Blackmailed	420	18.7	320	17.9	100	22.1	0.04*
Physically hurt	253	11.3	139	7.8	114	25.3	<0.001***
Raped	230	10.3	131	7.3	99	21.9	<0.001***

^*p<0.05

^**p<0.01

^***p<0.001

^ap-value derived using Pearson's chi-square test; MSM, men who have sex with men.