Table 1.
Demographic and clinical characteristics.
| Transfeminine n (%) | Transmasculine n (%) | Total n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 180 (55.4) | 145 (44.6) | 325 (100) | |
| Age, median (IQR) | 39 (28–53) | 27 (24–36.5) | 32 (25–48) |
| Clinic | |||
| Amsterdam | 102 (57.0)* | 77 (43.0)* | 179 (55.1) |
| Ghent | 53 (59.6)* | 36 (40.4)* | 89 (27.4) |
| Hamburg | 25 (43.9)* | 32 (56.1)* | 57 (17.5) |
| Education | |||
| More | 72 (40.0) | 51 (35.2) | 123 (37.9) |
| Middle | 91 (50.6) | 86 (59.3) | 177 (54.5) |
| Less | 17 (9.4) | 8 (5.5) | 25 (7.7) |
| Gender identity# | |||
| Male | 5 (2.8) | 94 (65.3) | 99 (30.8) |
| Transgender male | 32 (22.2) | 32 (9.9) | |
| Female | 118 (66.3) | 2 (1.4) | 120 (37.3) |
| Transgender female | 40 (22.5) | 40 (12.4) | |
| Non-binary | 15 (8.4) | 16 (11.1) | 31 (9.6) |
| Other | 10 (5.6) | 10 (3.1) | |
| Received gender-affirming hormone therapy | 159 (94.6) | 136 (95.1) | 295 (94.9) |
| Underwent surgery | |||
| Breast/chest surgery | 74 (44.1) | 132 (93.0) | 206 (66.5) |
| Genital/pelvic surgery | 115 (68.5) | 104 (73.2) | 219 (70.7) |
| Face/throat surgery | 40 (23.8) | 3 (2.1) | 43 (13.9) |
| Wish for future surgery | 72 (22.2) | 51 (15.7) | 123 (37.9) |
| Socially transitioned | 168 (93.3) | 140 (96.6) | 308 (94.8) |
| Relationship status | |||
| Single | 101 (59.4) | 99 (73.9) | 200 (65.8) |
| In a relationship | 69 (40.6) | 35 (26.1) | 104 (34.2) |
| Psychological burden, median (IQR)■ | 1.5 (1.2–2.0) | 1.3 (1.1–1.7) | 1.4 (1.2–1.8) |
| Body satisfaction, mean (SD)■ | 2.8 (0.7) | 2.5 (0.6) | 2.7 (0.6) |
| Genital subscale | 2.8 (1.3) | 3.2 (1.1) | 3.0 (1.2) |
| Breast/chest subscale | 2.9 (1.0) | 2.4 (0.9) | 2.7 (1.0) |
| Current happiness, median (IQR)■ | 7 (5–8) | 7 (6–8) | 7 (6–8) |
Percentages are based on all subject who responded to a particular question, thus excluding missing.
Data are presented as n (%) for categorical variables. Data for continuous variables are presented as mean (±SD) or median (IQR) in case of skewed data.
Here, percentages are the percentage of transmasculine and transfeminine persons per center.
The total percentage accounts for more than 100% because participants could fill in multiple options.
Questionnaire used to assess psychological burden is the Symptom’s Checklist 90 Revised, questionnaire used to assess body satisfaction is the Body Image Scale in which lower scores represent higher body satisfaction, questionnaire used to assess current happiness is the Cantril Ladder.
IQR: interquartile range.
SD: standard deviation.