Table 2. Characteristics of Adults Residing in 22 States by Gender Identity From January 2022 to February 2023a.
| Characteristic | Adults, weighted % | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gender minority (n = 1191) | Cisgender (n = 181 499) | ||
| Weighted population, No., millions | 0.7 | 81.0 | NA |
| Age, y | |||
| 18-34 | 63.0 | 27.9 | <.001 |
| 35-64 | 28.9 | 49.3 | |
| ≥65 | 8.0 | 22.8 | |
| Race and ethnicity | |||
| American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic | 1.0 | 1.4 | .21 |
| Asian, non-Hispanic | 6.2 | 4.5 | |
| Black, non-Hispanic | 5.9 | 10.8 | |
| Hispanic or Latino | 18.6 | 16.7 | |
| Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic | 0.8 | 0.4 | |
| White, non-Hispanic | 59.2 | 60.2 | |
| Multiracial | 4.2 | 3.2 | |
| Missing | 4.1 | 2.7 | |
| Married | 19.9 | 51.7 | <.001 |
| High school graduate or higher | 77.9 | 88.2 | <.001 |
| Household income, % FPL | |||
| ≤100 | 20.0 | 13.1 | <.001 |
| 101-138 | 8.8 | 7.9 | |
| 139-250 | 30.2 | 21.9 | |
| 251-400 | 22.5 | 22.1 | |
| ≥401 | 18.4 | 35.1 | |
| Self-reported fair or poor health status | 27.0 | 18.1 | <.001 |
| Urban | 95.0 | 92.0 | <.001 |
| Medicaid expansion | 51.8 | 40.8 | <.001 |
| State LGBTQ+ policy environment | |||
| Negative or low | 43.8 | 52.4 | <.001 |
| Fair | 16.1 | 19.2 | |
| Medium | 2.7 | 2.8 | |
| High | 37.5 | 25.5 | |
Abbreviations: FPL, federal poverty level; LGBTQ+, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer; NA, not applicable.
a
Gender minority individuals included transgender women, transgender men, and gender nonconforming adults. Some groups may sum to more than 100% because of rounding. Analyses applied survey weights.