A cross-sectional study on depression among the transgender community in the slum region of Coimbatore, India

Abstract

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.17862949

This community-based cross-sectional study was conducted in a slum in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu India. Data was collected between January and July 2023. All of the study subjects gave their written consent. From the present study, the prevalence of depression was found to be 71.4% among the study participants. Nearly equal participants of aged 18-30 and above had a depression. The findings indicated that 23.33% of transgender aged 18-30 and 48% aged above 31 had experienced depression. The majority of transgender youth 41.33% in this study were reported living with their families. The study found a strong link between depression and demographic characteristics such as age, living with family, school education, and tobacco consumption. According to the results of the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), the majority of individuals had a poor appetite or were overeating. Majority of the participants do not think about injuring themselves or dying themselves. Upcoming study in this underexplored field is greatly encouraged.