Table 12.

Prevalence of sexual behaviour stigma among transgender women as compared with MSM participants in Côte d'Ivoire (N=1100)

	Total		MSM		Transgender women
	n	%	n	%	n	%	χ2pa
Stigma from family/friends
Excluded by family	119	10.8	74	9.3	45	14.7	0.01*
Gossiped about by family	386	35.1	240	30.2	146	47.7	<0.001***
Rejected by friends	265	24.1	165	20.8	100	32.7	<0.001***
Perceived healthcare stigma
Afraid to seek healthcare	266	24.2	184	23.2	82	26.8	0.21
Avoided seeking healthcare	185	16.8	122	15.4	63	20.6	0.04*
Experienced healthcare stigma
Treated poorly at a healthcare centre	35	3.2	22	2.8	13	4.3	0.21
Gossiped about by healthcare worker	104	9.5	72	9.1	32	10.5	0.48
Social stigma
Verbally harassed	421	38.3	241	30.4	180	58.8	<0.001***
Blackmailed	215	19.6	141	17.8	74	24.2	0.02*
Physically hurt	165	15.1	82	10.4	83	27.3	<0.001***
Raped	158	14.4	76	9.6	82	26.8	<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.