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Association Between Suicidal Attempts In Connection To Discrimination Among Trans Genders, Asghar Ali, Saad Ahmed Khan, Shah Zeb, Zahir Munir, Tazeen Saeed Ali
Association Between Suicidal Attempts In Connection To Discrimination Among Trans Genders, Asghar Ali, Saad Ahmed Khan, Shah Zeb, Zahir Munir, Tazeen Saeed Ali
School of Nursing & Midwifery
Suicide has become a serious public health challenge across the world with around 800,000 people dying by suicide each year. Amongst these a majority of the people (79%) belongs to low and middle-income countries.
Objective:The study aimed to identify the association between suicidal attempts in connection to discrimination among transgender.
Methods: An analytical cross-sectional study was conducted. Data were collected from a registered NGO (Gender Interactive Alliance) from February to May, 2020, using a universal and purposive sampling technique.DatawasanalyzedonSPSS(version21.0).Meanandstandarddeviationwas calculated for frequency distribution, while Chi-square was used for categorical variables.
Results: Overall, 250 transgender were approached through a registered …