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Table 3 Crude and RDS-weighted prevalence of internalized, anticipated, and experienced anti-trans stigma experienced by trans women in Nepal, 2019 (n = 200)

From: Population-based HIV prevalence, stigma and HIV risk among trans women in Nepal

 

N

Crude %

RDS-weighted %, (95% CI)

Internalized stigma

 Conformity to cisgender norms

91

45.50

38.93 (29.83–48.86)

 Hiding of gender identity from family

178

89.00

87.86 (79.32–93.17)

Anticipated stigma

 Belief that trans women are not accepted in Nepali society

133

66.50

71.20 (61.25–79.45)

 Belief that people think the participant is a criminal because they are trans

152

76.00

72.32 (62.22–80.56)

Experienced stigma

 Ever denied employment for being trans

138

69.00

78.62 (68.93–85.91)

 Ever arrested for being trans

104

52.00

55.34 (45.14–65.11)

 Verbally abused for being trans

191

95.50

95.07 (87.20–98.20)

 Physically abused for being trans

181

90.50

86.36 (76.80–92.38)

 Sexually abused for being trans

168

84.00

77.37 (66.99–85.21)

  1. CI Confidence interval