Abstract
The transgender population encounters several barriers in entering the labor market, whichfurther impacts their health. In this cross-sectional study, the factors associated with their insertion in the formal job market were analyzed. Participants were recruited in seven municipalities of the state of São Paulo between 2014 and 2015. Logistic regression was used to estimate the odds ratios (OR) of the association between formal insertion and selected characteristics. We included 672 individuals, of which 82.3% were working, 13.1% were not employed, and 4.6% were not in the labor market. Among those working, only 16.7% were in the formal labor market. Factors independently associated with formal employment were: being atrans man, having 12 years or more of education, being under follow-up for gender transition procedures in the healthcare services, having private health insurance, and never having been arrested. Our results highlightpart of the obstacles the transgender population has toovercome to enter the labor market, and point to the need for public policies specifically designed for the transgender population aiming to reduce school dropout and expand access to comprehensive health care, thereby reducing theirvulnerability.
Highlights
Resumo A população transexual enfrenta diversas barreiras para sua inserção no mercado de trabalho, com impacto sobre a sua saúde
The transgender population encounters several barriers in entering the labor market, whichfurther impacts their health.In this cross-sectional study, the factors associated with their insertion in the formal job market were analyzed
Participants were recruited in seven municipalities of the state of São Paulo between 2014 and 2015
Summary
Trabalho e saúde na população transexual: fatores associados à inserção no mercado de trabalho no estado de São Paulo, Brasil. Maria Aparecida da Silva (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5356-3075) 1 Carla Gianna Luppi (https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9183-8594) 2 Maria Amélia de Sousa Mascena Veras (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1159-5762) 3
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