Table 1 Characteristics of the transgender men and transgender women participants (n = 186)

Age

0.650^a

  < 25 years

12 (25.0)

13.6–39.6

29 (21.8)

15.1–29.8

  ≥ 25 years

36 (75.0)

60.4–86.4

104 (78.2)

70.2–84.9

 N/A

1

-

4

-

Nationality

0.057^b

 Thai

46 (93.9)

83.1–98.7

136 (99.3)

96.0–100.0

 Others

3 (6.1)

1.3–16.9

1 (0.7)

0.0–4.0

Religion

0.228^b

 Buddhist

43 (87.8)

75.2–95.4

128 (93.4)

87.9–97.0

 Others

6 (12.2)

4.6–24.8

9 (6.6)

3.0–12.1

Region of residence

0.299^a

 Bangkok

19 (38.8)

25.2–53.8

42 (30.7)

23.1–39.1

 Others

30 (61.2)

46.2–74.8

95 (69.3)

60.9–76.9

Highest educational level

0.629^a

  < A bachelor's degree

33 (67.3)

52.5–80.1

87 (63.5)

54.9–71.6

  ≥ A bachelor's degree

16 (32.7)

19.9–47.5

50 (36.5)

28.4–45.1

Employment status

0.707^a

 Full-time

24 (49.0)

34.4–63.7

73 (53.3)

44.6–61.9

 Self-employed/business owner

10 (20.4)

10.2–34.3

21 (15.3)

9.7–22.5

 Part-time/student/unemployed

15 (30.6)

18.3–45.4

43 (31.4)

23.7–39.9

Monthly income (baht)

0.026^a

  < 15,001

17 (34.7)

21.7–49.6

57 (42.9)

34.3–51.7

 15,001–30,000

26 (53.1)

38.3–67.5

43 (32.3)

24.5–41.0

  > 30,000

6 (12.2)

4.6–24.8

33 (24.8)

17.7–33.0

 N/A

-

4

Relationship status

 < 0.001^a

 Single

16 (32.7)

19.9–47.5

100 (73.0)

64.7–80.2

 Partner

33 (67.3)

52.5–80.1

37 (27.0)

19.8–35.3

Sex work experience

0.002^a

 No

49 (100.0)

-

113 (82.5)

75.1–88.4

-

 Yes

0 (0.0)

-

24 (17.5)

11.6–24.9

-