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. 2017 Sep;107(9):1441–1447. doi: 10.2105/AJPH.2017.303878

TABLE 2—

Estimated Transgender Homicide Rates per 100 000 Residents: United States, 2010–2016

Subcategory and Undercount Assumption Assuming Transgender = 0.10% of US Population, Rate (95% CI) Assuming Transgender = 0.35% of US Population, Rate (95% CI) Assuming Transgender = 0.60% of US Population, Rate (95% CI)
All transgender
 Assuming transgender homicides were not undercounted 22.0 (17.3, 27.8) 6.28 (4.95, 7.96) 3.66 (2.89, 4.64)
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 5 27.5 7.85 4.58
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 2 43.9 12.6 7.32
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 4 in 5 110 31.4 18.3
Black transfeminine aged 15–34 y, assuming transfeminine deaths recorded female and
 Assuming transgender homicides were not undercounted 571 (413, 788) 163 (118, 225) 95.10 (68.7, 132)
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 5 713 204 119
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 2 1140 1140 1140
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 4 in 5 2850 815 476
Black transfeminine aged 15–34 y, assuming transfeminine deaths recorded male, and
 Assuming transgender homicides were not undercounted 583 (422, 806) 167 (120, 231) 97.2 (70.2, 134)
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 5 729 208 729
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 2 1170 1170 194
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 4 in 5 2920 833 486
Latina transfeminine aged 15–34 y, assuming transfeminine deaths recorded female, and
 Assuming transgender homicides were not undercounted 106 (52.6, 205) 30.3 (15.0, 58.7) 17.7 (8.77, 34.2)
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 5 132 37.8 22.1
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 2 212 60.5 35.3
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 4 in 5 530 151 88.3
Latina transfeminine aged 15–34 y, assuming transfeminine deaths recorded male, and
 Assuming transgender homicides were not undercounted 96.8 (48.1, 188) 27.7 (13.7, 53.6) 16.1 (8.01, 31.3)
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 5 121 34.6 20.2
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 1 in 2 194 55.3 32.3
 Assuming transgender homicides were undercounted by 4 in 5 484 138 80.7

Note. CI = confidence interval (Agresti-Coul).

Source. Transgender Day of Remembrance and National Coalition of Anti-Violence Programs data.