Table 1 Demographic characteristics of trans women participants and correlates of psychological distress, suicidal ideation and suicide attempt (N = 763)
From: A cross-sectional study of mental health and suicidality among trans women in São Paulo, Brazil
Demographic characteristics | Descriptive Frequency | Bivariate Models | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K10 Score | Ideation/Attempt | |||||
Mean or N | SD or % | Estimate | 95%CI | Estimate | 95%CI | |
Age (years) | 30 | 9 | 0.98 | 0.968–1 | 1.01 | 0.995–1.025 |
18–24 | 255 | 33.3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
25–44 | 450 | 58.8 | 1.23 | 0.903–1.686 | 1.18 | 0.886–1.567 |
45–65 | 60 | 7.8 | 0.55 | 0.285–1.001 | 1.39 | 0.824–2.326 |
Sex Orientation | ||||||
Straight/heterosexual | 622 | 81.5 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Gay/lesbian | 75 | 9.8 | 1.28 | 0.791–2.078 | 0.8 | 0.505–1.247 |
Bisexual | 54 | 7.1 | 1.47 | 0.839–2.57 | 0.99 | 0.593–1.655 |
Pansexual | 12 | 1.6 | 1.47 | 0.455–4.743 | 3.25 | 1.112–10.75 |
Education | ||||||
Primary school | 302 | 39.6 | 1.76 | 1.04–3.062 | 0.89 | 0.574–1.396 |
Middle school or high school | 388 | 50.9 | 1.37 | 0.817–2.362 | 0.77 | 0.502–1.195 |
Technical or university degree or more | 73 | 9.6 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Race/Skin Color | ||||||
White | 201 | 26.3 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Black or Parda (mixed race) | 535 | 70.1 | 1.36 | 0.98–1.911 | 0.7 | 0.516–0.938 |
Other | 27 | 3.5 | 0.86 | 0.352–1.964 | 0.79 | 0.369–1.677 |
Homeless before age 18 years | 203 | 26.6 | 1.5 | 1.086–2.074 | 1.51 | 1.116–2.038 |
Homeless after age 18 years | 301 | 39.4 | 1.87 | 1.391–2.512 | 1.96 | 1.495–2.582 |
Living situation | ||||||
Own a house or apartment | 139 | 18.2 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Rent a house or apartment | 313 | 41 | 1.06 | 0.697–1.613 | 0.83 | 0.574–1.214 |
Couch surfing with friends or family | 63 | 8.3 | 2.22 | 1.215–4.1 | 1.71 | 0.987–2.96 |
Homeless/shelter | 153 | 20.1 | 2.37 | 1.482–3.823 | 2.38 | 1.542–3.683 |
Other | 95 | 12.5 | 1.44 | 0.842–2.463 | 1.17 | 0.725–1.881 |
Marital status | ||||||
Single | 612 | 80.2 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
Married/de facto | 127 | 16.6 | 0.9 | 0.608–1.331 | 1.5 | 1.054–2.127 |
Divorced or separated or widowed | 24 | 3.1 | 1.95 | 0.857–4.582 | 1.56 | 0.722–3.401 |
Monthly income in minimum wages (R$ 937 or approx. US$ 283/month) | ||||||
Up to 1 minimum wage | 356 | 46.7 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
1 to 2 minimum wages | 230 | 30.1 | 0.75 | 0.534–1.048 | 0.82 | 0.604–1.118 |
More than 2 minimum wages | 177 | 23.2 | 0.63 | 0.435–0.915 | 0.74 | 0.527–1.035 |
Recipient of financial social assistance from government | 154 | 20.2 | 1.08 | 0.757–1.547 | 1.7 | 1.229–2.366 |
Engagement in sex work | ||||||
Never | 121 | 15.9 | 1 | – | 1 | – |
In the past only | 260 | 34.1 | 1.31 | 0.834–2.069 | 1.29 | 0.871–1.923 |
Currently (partial source of income) | 126 | 16.5 | 1.84 | 1.103–3.097 | 1.21 | 0.765–1.909 |
Currently (sole source of income) | 256 | 33.6 | 1.73 | 1.108–2.737 | 0.63 | 0.424–0.944 |