From: Perceived discrimination and depression among low-income Latina male-to-female transgender women
Perceived Discrimination | Never | Couple Times a Month | Once or Twice a Week | Daily |
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1. How often have you been treated with less courtesy than other people for being transgender? | 51 (23%) | 107 (49%) | 37 (17%) | 25 (11%) |
2. How often have you been treated with less respect than other people for being transgender? | 35 (16%) | 115 (52%) | 42 (19%) | 28 (13%) |
3. How often have you received poorer service than other people at restaurants or stores for being transgender? | 92 (42%) | 91 (41%) | 27 (12%) | 10 (5%) |
4. How often have people acted as if they are afraid of you for being transgender? | 82 (37%) | 94 (43%) | 24 (11%) | 20 (9%) |
5. How often have you been called names or insulted for being transgender? | 27 (12%) | 95 (43%) | 36 (16%) | 62 (28%) |
6. How often have you been threatened or harassed for being transgender? | 61 (28%) | 103 (47%) | 23 (11%) | 33 (15%) |
7. How often have you been followed around in stores, the street or other places for being transgender? | 70 (32%) | 87 (40%) | 33 (15%) | 30 (14%) |
8. How often have you been made fun of for being transgender? | 32 (15%) | 90 (41%) | 32 (15%) | 66 (30%) |
9. How often have you been physically assaulted for being transgender? | 107 (49%) | 90 (41%) | 9 (4%) | 14 (6%) |
10. How often do people think that you were a sex worker for being transgender? | 42 (19%) | 62 (28%) | 23 (11%) | 93 (42%) |
11. How often do people think that you have a mental problem because you are transgender? | 72 (33%) | 59 (27%) | 16 (7%) | 73 (33%) |
12. How often do people think that you abuse street drugs or alcohol because you are transgender? | 90 (41%) | 53 (24%) | 19 (%) | 58 (26%) |
13. How often do people think that you are HIV positive or have an STI because you are transgender? | 58 (26%) | 75 (34%) | 15 (7%) | 72 (33%) |
14. How often were you in a situation that you thought people felt sorry for you? | 80 (36%) | 88 (40%) | 17 (8%) | 35 (16%) |
15. How often do you feel that people around you are uncomfortable because you are transgender? | 54 (25%) | 95 (43%) | 25 (11%) | 46 (21%) |