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Table 1 Participant characteristics (N = 14)

From: Transgender women’s perspectives on mental health care related to vaginoplasty for gender affirmation

Characteristic

Value

Age

34 (14)

Race/Ethnicity

 White/Caucasian

13 (92.9)

 Black

0 (0)

 Asian

0 (0)

 American Indian or Alaska Native

0 (0)

 Pacific Islander

0 (0)

 Hispanic or Latino

0 (0)

 Other

1 (7.1)

Education

 Grade School

0 (0)

 High School

0 (0)

 Some College, Technical School or Associate’s Degree

4 (28.6)

 Bachelor’s Degree

7 (50)

 Graduate Degree

3 (21.4)

Sexual Orientation

 Asexual

0 (0)

 Heterosexual

0 (0)

 Homosexual

4 (28.6)

 Bisexual

4 (28.6)

 Pansexual

1 (7.1)

 Unsure

1 (7.1)

 Other

4 (28.6)

Partner Status

 Single

6 (42.9)

 Partnered

7 (50)

 Other

1 (7.1)

Other Gender Affirming Surgery

5 (35.7)

 Chest Surgery

2 (14.3)

 Facial Surgery

2 (14.3)

 Orchiectomy

4 (28.6)

 Other

0 (0)

Tobacco Use

 Current

0 (0)

 Previous

4 (28.6)

Non-Prescription Drug Use

2 (14.3)

History of Drug Use

6 (46.2)

Mental Health

 Depression

12 (85.7)

 Bipolar Disorder

2 (14.3)

 Post-traumatic Stress Disorder

2 (14.3)

History of Homelessness

1 (7.1)

History of Abuse

 Physical

4 (28.6)

 Emotional

7 (50)

 Sexual

4 (28.6)

Family Support for Transition

 Supportive

10 (71.4)

 Unsupportive

4 (28.6)

  1. All data presented as mean (standard deviation) and n (%)