Table 6 Socioeconomic inequality faced by transgender people during the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria

Age groups

 Adolescent girls and young women (15–24)

1.545

0.000

1.246

1.915

 Adults (25–44)

(base)

 Older adults (45+)

0.609

0.117

0.328

1.133

Highest level of education

 From none to primary education

0.300

0.000

0.215

0.420

 Secondary education

(base)

 Post-secondary or University degree

1.417

0.004

1.118

1.795

Location

 Living in urban areas

1.926

0.000

1.480

2.505

Subjective socioeconomic status (SES)

 Lower tercile

1.443

0.013

1.080

1.928

 Middle tercile

(base)

 Higher tercile

1.001

0.993

0.727

1.380

Subjective social standing status (SSS)

 Lower tercile

0.813

0.172

0.605

1.094

 Middle tercile

(base)

 Higher tercile

0.932

0.669

0.677

1.285

Economic vulnerability

 Food insecurity

0.716

0.008

0.560

0.916

 Financial vulnerability

0.991

0.950

0.744

1.320

 Housing insecurity

1.347

0.017

1.054

1.723

Macrosocial categories of vulnerability

 Using drugs

0.482

0.043

0.237

0.978

 Engaged in sex work

2.888

0.001

1.524

5.475

 Engaged in transactional sex

2.742

0.000

1.847

4.069

Constant

0.083

0.000

0.053

0.129

N

3343

Log-likelihood

-1168.13

Likelihood ratio chi2(19)

312.520

prob > chi2

0.000