Table 4 Experiences of transgender-related discrimination in health care according to openness towards health care workers
| Â | All countries | Â | Open in health care | Not open in health care | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Open in health care | Not open in health care | Sig. | Low-stigma country | High-stigma country | Sig | Low-stigma country | High-stigma country | Sig. |
Difficulty in gaining access to healthcare. | 22.9% | 5.5% | p < .001 | 24.7% | 17.3% | p < .001 | 5.0% | 6.2% | p = .273 |
Having to change general practitioners or other specialist due to their negative reaction. | 22.9% | 6.7% | p < .001 | 23.9% | 20.1% | p = .029 | 6.7% | 6.7% | p = .977 |
Receiving unequal treatment when dealing with medical staff. | 18.7% | 6.6% | p < .001 | 18.7% | 18.6% | p = .937 | 6.6% | 6.4% | p = .840 |
Foregoing treatment for fear of discrimination or intolerant reactions. | 22.5% | 16.4% | p < .001 | 22.4% | 23.1% | p = .688 | 16.2% | 16.7% | p = .803 |
Specific needs ignored (not taken into account). | 31.1% | 10.5% | p < .001 | 33.5% | 23.9% | p < .001 | 10.9% | 9.8% | p = .469 |
Inappropriate curiosity. | 35.1% | 15.7% | p < .001 | 34.8% | 35.8% | p = .639 | 13.3% | 19.5% | p < .001 |
Pressure or being forced to undergo any medical or psychological test. | 27.6% | 7.8% | p < .001 | 29.1% | 23.2% | p = .002 | 7.9% | 7.6% | p = .840 |
None of the above. | 36.8% | 68.5% | p < .001 | 35.8% | 39.7% | P = .052 | 69.5% | 66.9% | p = .271 |