Table 1.
baseline characteristics for transgender persons in Gaborone
| Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (inter-quartile range) | 24 (22-28) |
| Transgender men | 44 (78.6%) |
| Transgender women | 12 (21.4%) |
| Self identified sexual orientation | |
| Bi-sexual | 3 (5.4) |
| Homosexual | 39 (69.9) |
| Heterosexual | 12 (21.4) |
| Do not know | 2 (3.6) |
| Highest education level attained | |
| Higher | 25 (44.6) |
| Middle (junior secondary school) | 10 (17.9) |
| Secondary (senior secondary school) | 21 (37.5) |
| Employment status | |
| Unemployed | 23 (41.1) |
| Employed | 33 (58.9) |
| Monthly income | |
| None | 12 (21.4) |
| Less than BWP1000 | 12 (21.4) |
| Between BWP1000 and BWP2000 | 19 (33.9) |
| Between BWP 2000 and BWP 5000 | 7 (12.5) |
| Between BWP 5000 and BWP 10000 | 4 (7.1) |
| Over BWP 10000 | 2 (3.6) |