Table 1 Characteristics of Study Sample and Bivariate Analysis of Correlates of Depression among Latina Male-to-Female Transgender Women(n = 220)
From: Perceived discrimination and depression among low-income Latina male-to-female transgender women
Independent Variables | Total N (%) [Mean ± SD] | Depression (PHQ-9) | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|  |  | Low Severity N (%) [Mean ± SD] | Moderate Severity N(%) [Mean ± SD] | High Severity N (%) [Mean ± SD] |  |
Age | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.426 |
< 35 | 100 (45) | 66 (68) | 17 (17) | 15 (15) | Â |
≥ 35 | 120 (55) | 77 (64) | 17 (14) | 26 (22) |  |
Education | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0 .002 |
< 12th grade | 96 (44) | 56 (58) | 12 (13) | 28 (29) | Â |
≥ 12th grade | 124 (56) | 89 (72) | 22 (18) | 13 (11) |  |
Immigration Status | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.998 |
Legal Resident | 117 (53) | 77 (66) | 18 (15) | 22 (19) | Â |
Undocumented | 103 (47) | 68 (66) | 16 (16) | 19 (18) | Â |
Years in USA | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.073 |
< 5 years | 29 (13) | 22 (76) | 6 (21) | 1 (3) |  |
≥ 5 years | 191 (87) | 123 (64) | 28 (15) | 40 (21) |  |
Living Arrangement | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.956 |
Alone | 92 (42) | 60 (65) | 14 (15) | 18 (20) | Â |
With other | 128 (58) | 85 (66) | 20 (16) | 23 (18) | Â |
Income | Â | Â | Â | Â | 0.357 |
< $10,000 | 115 (52) | 71 (62) | 19 (17) | 25 (22) | Â |
≥ $10,000 | 105 (48) | 74 (71) | 15 (14) | 16 (15) |  |
History of Sex Work | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
No | 44 (20) | 26 (59) | 7 (16) | 11 (25) | 0.451 |
Yes | 176 (80) | 119 (68) | 27 (15) | 30 (17) | Â |
Sexual Partner Violence (Range 0–2) | [1.12 ± 0.82] | [0.99 ± 0.81] | [1.24 ± 0.85] | [1.46 ± 0.74] | 0.003 |
Perceived Discrimination (Range 15–60: Low to High) | [42 ± 9.6] | [31.4 ± 9.0] | [35.6 ± 9.7] | [39.0 ± 9.2] | 0.001 |