Authors
María Eugenia Socías, Brandon DL Marshall, Inés Arístegui, Marcela Romero, Pedro Cahn, Thomas Kerr, Omar Sued
Publication date
2014/12
Journal
International journal for equity in health
Volume
13
Pages
1-8
Publisher
BioMed Central
Description
Introduction
Transgender (TG) women in many settings continue to contend with barriers to healthcare, including experiences of stigma and discrimination. Argentina has a universal health care system and laws designed to promote healthcare access among TG women. However, little is known about barriers to healthcare access among TG women in this setting. The aim of this study was to explore individual, social-structural and environmental factors associated with healthcare avoidance among TG women in Argentina.
Methods
Data were derived from a 2013 nation-wide, cross-sectional study involving TG women in Argentina. We assessed the prevalence and factors associated with avoiding healthcare using multivariable logistic regression.
Results
Among 452 TG women included in the study, 184 (40.7%) reported …
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