Table 4.
Associations of the Number of Types of Social Stressors with Medical Conditions Among Transgender Veterans
| Number of stressorsa | Mood disorder | PTSD | Alcohol abuse disorder | Illicit drug abuse disorder | Tobacco use disorder | Suicidal risk | HIV | HCV |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No stressors | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| 1 stressor | 3.04 (2.38–3.89) | 2.33 (1.91–2.85) | 2.15 (1.72–2.70) | 2.40 (1.86–3.09) | 1.68 (1.40–2.01) | 2.88 (2.22–3.73) | 1.55 (0.88–2.73) | 2.22 (1.47–3.33) |
| 2 stressors | 6.69 (4.69–9.55) | 3.81 (3.03–4.80) | 5.71 (4.50–7.24) | 6.46 (5.01–8.33) | 2.68 (2.17–3.31) | 6.10 (4.67–7.97) | 1.31 (0.71–2.43) | 4.15 (2.80–6.18) |
| 3 stressors | 44.06 (11.93–162.74) | 10.84 (7.46–15.75) | 8.97 (6.42–12.55) | 11.51 (8.16–16.23) | 3.12 (2.28–4.27) | 11.54 (8.17–16.28) | 2.28 (1.13–4.69) | 6.11 (3.79–9.85) |
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)
Reference group was veterans with no stressors.
HCV, hepatitis C virus; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.