Table 3.
Associations of Types of Social Stressors with Medical Conditions Among Transgender Veterans
| Individual stressorsa | Mood disorder | PTSD | Alcohol abuse disorder | Illicit drug abuse disorder | Tobacco use disorder | Suicidal risk | HIV | HCV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Housing instability | 2.62 (1.94–3.54) | 2.00 (1.62–2.48) | 2.83 (2.29–3.49) | 3.21 (2.57–4.00) | 1.76 (1.46–2.14) | 2.58 (2.04–3.26) | 0.87 (0.51–1.51) | 2.35 (1.66–3.32) |
| Financial strain | 3.19 (2.37–4.29) | 1.52 (1.24–1.86) | 2.38 (1.94–2.91) | 2.37 (1.90–2.94) | 1.64 (1.36–1.97) | 2.36 (1.89–2.96) | 1.44 (0.85–2.44) | 1.77 (1.26–2.49) |
| Violence | 2.60 (1.88–3.59) | 3.70 (3.00–4.57) | 1.35 (1.08–1.68) | 1.49 (1.19–1.88) | 1.18 (0.98–1.43) | 1.91 (1.53–2.38) | 1.64 (0.99–2.71) | 1.46 (1.05–2.02) |
Note: Data are shown as AOR (99% CI). All models adjusted for age, sex, race, ethnicity, marital status, and service-connected disability. Boldface indicates statistical significance (p<0.01).
All 3 categories of social stressors were entered simultaneously into each model.
HCV, hepatitis C virus; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.