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. 2023 Aug 9;158(10):1070–1077. doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2023.3352

Table 1. Demographic Characteristics of Responders and Nonrespondersa.

Characteristic No. (%) P valueb
Responders (n = 139) Nonresponders (n = 96)
Age at time of surgery, median (IQR), y 27.1 (23.0-33.4) 26.4 (23.1-32.7) .65
Time since surgery, median (IQR), y 3.6 (2.7-5.3) 4.6 (3.1-8.6) .002
Recorded gender at last medical encounterc
Male 119 (86) 86 (90) NA
Female 0 2 (2)
Nonbinary 12 (9) 5 (5)
Otherd 7 (5) 0
Multiple 1 (1) 1 (1)
No gender identified 0 2 (2)
Mastectomy techniquee
Double incision 128 (92) 84 (88) .26
Periareolar 8 (6) 11 (11)
Other 3 (2) 1 (1)
Nipple technique
Free nipple graft 126 (91) 84 (88) .55
No procedure performed to nipples 10 (7) 11 (11)
Other 3 (2) 1 (1)
Complicationf within 30 d postoperatively
Yes 33 (24) 18 (19) .42
No 106 (76) 78 (81)
Complication requiring reoperation or readmission
Yes 9 (6) 8 (1) .62
No 130 (94) 88 (92)
Revision procedure
Yes 30 (22) 14 (15) .18
No 108 (78) 82 (85)
Gender-affirming procedures prior to mastectomy
Yes 13 (9) 14 (14) .22
No 126 (91) 82 (86)
Procedures prior to mastectomy
Vaginectomy or vulvectomyc 1 (1) 2 (2) NA
Hysterectomy 11 (8) 9 (9) .81
Oophorectomy 4 (3) 6 (6) .33
Phalloplastyc 0 1 (1) NA
Facial masculinizationc 1 (1) 1 (1) NA
Breast reductionc 3 (2) 1 (1) NA
Additional gender-affirming procedures since the mastectomy
Yes 35 (25) 22 (23) .76
No 104 (75) 74 (77)
Procedure following mastectomy
Vaginectomy or vulvectomy 12 (9) 8 (8) >.99
Hysterectomy 30 (22) 22 (23) .87
Oophorectomy 24 (17) 15 (16) .86
Metoidioplasty 7 (5) 5 (5) >.99
Phalloplasty 5 (4) 2 (2) .70
Scrotoplasty 6 (4) 4 (4) >.99
Other 3 (2) 2 (2) >.99
Charlson Comorbidity Index scorec
0 113 (81) 83 (86) NA
1 16 (12) 9 (9)
2 6 (4) 3 (3)
3 1 (1) 1 (1)
5 2 (1) 0
7 1 (1) 0
BMI at time of surgery, median (IQR) 29.4 (25.5-35.9) 28.9 (25.3-34.5) .68
Depressive disorder
Yes 94 (68) 42 (44) <.001
No 45 (32) 54 (56)
Anxiety disorder
Yes 97 (70) 42 (44) <.001
No 42 (30) 54 (56)
Trauma/stressor disorder
Yes 3 (2) 7 (7) .10
No 136 (98) 89 (93)
Bipolar disorder
Yes 14 (10) 11 (11) .83
No 125 (90) 85 (89)
Other mental health diagnosis
Yes 19 (14) 13 (14) >.99
No 120 (86) 83 (86)

Abbreviations: BMI, body mass index (measured as weight in kilograms divided by height in meters squared); NA, not available.

a

Data were collected from the medical record.

b

For categorical variables, P values are from Fisher exact tests. For continuous variables, P values are from Wilcoxon rank sum tests.

c

For characteristics with fewer than 5 individuals in a class or group, Fisher exact tests were not conducted.

d

Other gender identity included individuals who identified as genderqueer, demiboy, and agender as recorded in the medical record.

e

The test was run without class other due to small sample size (n <5).

f

Recorded complications included wound dehiscence, delayed wound healing, hematoma, seroma, nipple loss, and infection.