TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics of Adolescent and Caregiver Interview Participants
| Adolescents (n = 15) | Caregivers (n = 18) | |
|---|---|---|
| Mean age (y) | 15.7 | — |
| Mean caregiver support for transition (1–10)a | 8.5 | — |
| Caregiver relationship to adolescent, n (%) | ||
| Mother | — | 15 (83.3) |
| Father | — | 3 (16.7) |
| Adolescent’s gender identityb, n (%) | ||
| Trans male or male | 11 (73.3) | 13 (72.2) |
| Trans female or female | 3 (20.0) | 3 (16.7) |
| Nonbinary | 6 (40.0) | 2 (11.1) |
| Genderqueer | 3 (20.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Genderfluid | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Gender nonconforming | 3 (20.0) | 1 (5.6) |
| Agender | 1 (6.7) | 1 (5.6) |
| Demigender | 2 (13.3) | 2 (11.1) |
| Gender variant | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Bigender | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Selected >1 gender identity, n (%) | 5 (33.3) | 3 (16.7) |
| Ethnicity/raceb, n (%) | ||
| Hispanic | 2 (13.3) | 1 (5.6) |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 0 (0.0) | 2 (11.1) |
| Asian | 2 (13.3) | 0 (0.0) |
| Black/African American | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| White/Caucasian | 13 (86.7) | 18 (100) |
| Distance to clinic, n (%) | ||
| ≤30 min | 5 (33.3) | 3 (16.7) |
| 31 min-1 h | 9 (60.0) | 6 (33.3) |
| 1–2 h | 0 (0.0) | 5 (27.8) |
| 2–3 h | 0 (0.0) | 3 (16.7) |
| 3–4 h | 1 (6.7) | 0 (0.0) |
| >4 h | 0 (0.0) | 1 (5.6) |
—, n/a.
a
Adolescent response to the following survey item: ‘ On a scale of 1 to 10 how supportive would you say your most supportive parent/legal guardian is of your transition? (1 being not supportive at all and 10 being extremely supportive)’.
b
Participants could select >1 gender identity and race/ethnicity.