Table 13.

GSEM-adjusted associations with testing positive for HIV and potential mediators among transgender women in three West African nations (N=417)

Outcome variable	Explanatory variable	Adjusted odds ratio	95% confidence interval	p
Condomless anal sex, last anal sex episode	Social stigma	1.33	1.09, 1.62	0.004**
Sold sex to male partner, past 12 months	Social stigma	1.23	1.02, 1.50	0.03*
	Family/friend stigma	1.42	1.13, 1.79	0.003**
Positive for HIV	Condomless anal sex, last anal sex episode	1.21	0.63, 2.33	0.56
	Sold sex to male partner, past 12 months	0.82	0.44, 1.53	0.54

^*p<0.05

^**p<0.01; GSEM, generalized structural equation model; MSM, men who have sex with men.

Note: Model adjusts for age and education. Clustering is taken into account at the site level.