Table 10.
Prevalence of sexual behaviour stigma among transgender women as compared with MSM participants in Togo (N=605)
| Total | MSM | Transgender women | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n | % | n | % | n | % | χ2pa | |
| Stigma from family/friends | |||||||
| Excluded by family | 51 | 8.4 | 46 | 8.3 | 5 | 10.2 | 0.64 |
| Gossiped about by family | 94 | 15.5 | 83 | 14.9 | 11 | 22.5 | 0.16 |
| Rejected by friends | 70 | 11.6 | 66 | 11.9 | 4 | 8.2 | 0.64 |
| Perceived healthcare stigma | |||||||
| Afraid to seek healthcare | 53 | 8.8 | 47 | 8.5 | 6 | 12.2 | 0.37 |
| Avoided seeking healthcare | 42 | 6.9 | 40 | 7.2 | 2 | 4.1 | 0.56 |
| Experienced healthcare stigma | |||||||
| Treated poorly at a healthcare centre | 7 | 1.2 | 6 | 1.1 | 1 | 2.0 | 0.45 |
| Gossiped about by healthcare worker | 24 | 4.0 | 20 | 3.6 | 4 | 8.2 | 0.12 |
| Social stigma | |||||||
| Verbally harassed | 97 | 16.0 | 82 | 14.8 | 15 | 30.6 | 0.004** |
| Blackmailed | 106 | 17.5 | 93 | 16.7 | 13 | 26.5 | 0.08 |
| Physically hurt | 21 | 3.5 | 17 | 3.1 | 4 | 8.2 | 0.08 |
| Raped | 20 | 3.3 | 17 | 3.1 | 3 | 6.1 | 0.22 |
*
p<0.05
**
p<0.01
***
p<0.001
a
p-value derived using Pearson's chi-square test; Fisher's exact test was used for cell counts less than 5; MSM, men who have sex with men.