Table 2.
Associations of Sociodemographic Characteristics with Social Stressors Among Transgender Veterans
| Sociodemographics | Housing instability, AOR (99% CI) | Financial strain, AOR (99% CI) | Violence, AOR (99% CI) | Count of stressors,a aIRR (99% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Race | ||||
| White | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Black | 2.52 (1.94–3.27) | 2.05 (1.59–2.65) | 1.32 (0.99–1.77) | 1.42 (1.25–1.60) |
| Native Hawaiian | 1.85 (0.88–3.89) | 0.88 (0.40–1.94) | 1.19 (0.53–2.67) | 1.11 (0.77–1.61) |
| Asian | 0.73 (0.27–1.97) | 0.62 (0.23–1.65) | 1.28 (0.53–3.10) | 0.95 (0.49–1.84) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 1.19 (0.67–2.11) | 0.85 (0.48–1.50) | 1.29 (0.71–2.32) | 0.96 (0.69–1.35) |
| Ethnicity | ||||
| Non-Hispanic | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Hispanic | 0.89 (0.57–1.38) | 0.92 (0.60–1.41) | 1.11 (0.70–1.76) | 0.90 (0.72–1.14) |
| Sex | ||||
| Male | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Female | 0.70 (0.59–0.85) | 0.79 (0.67–0.95) | 2.01 (1.66–2.42) | 1.10 (0.99–1.22) |
| Marital status | ||||
| Married | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Formerly married | 3.10 (2.41–3.96) | 2.33 (1.87–2.91) | 1.38 (1.08–1.77) | 1.73 (1.46–2.04) |
| Never married | 3.08 (2.36–4.03) | 2.35 (1.84–3.00) | 1.62 (1.24–2.13) | 1.76 (1.46–2.11) |
| Age | ||||
| 21–29 | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 30–39 | 2.35 (1.46–3.78) | 1.68 (1.07–2.65) | 1.37 (0.88–2.15) | 1.28 (0.87–1.89) |
| 40–49 | 3.09 (1.96–4.88) | 2.89 (1.88–4.44) | 1.31 (0.84–2.03) | 1.49 (1.04–2.15) |
| 50–59 | 4.62 (3.01–7.10) | 3.74 (2.50–5.60) | 1.82 (1.22–2.72) | 1.56 (1.09–2.24) |
| 60–69 | 2.40 (1.56–3.70) | 2.49 (1.67–3.72) | 1.22 (0.81–1.82) | 1.19 (0.83–1.71) |
| ≥70 | 0.99 (0.59–1.65) | 1.26 (0.79–2.01) | 0.54 (0.32–0.92) | 0.67 (0.46–0.98) |
| Service-connected disability | ||||
| Not service-connected | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| <50% | 0.81 (0.64–1.03) | 0.87 (0.70–1.10) | 1.01 (0.77–1.34) | 0.81 (0.68–0.97) |
| ≥50% | 0.87 (0.72–1.05) | 1.16 (0.97–1.40) | 2.23 (1.83–2.74) | 0.90 (0.80–1.02) |
Note: Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.01).
Estimated using zero-inflated Poisson regression with robust SEs; the dependent variable of the count of stressors ranges from 0–3.
aIRR=adjusted incident rate ratio