TABLE 1.
Select Demographic Characteristics and Social Determinants of Health Among Transgender Women (N = 1561)—NHBS-Trans, 7 US Cities, 2019–2020
| Characteristic | n* | Col %* |
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| American Indian/Alaska native | 17 | 1.1 |
| Asian | 30 | 1.9 |
| Black/African American | 548 | 35.2 |
| Hispanic/Latina† | 626 | 40.2 |
| Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander | 42 | 2.7 |
| White | 176 | 11.3 |
| Multiple races/other race | 119 | 7.6 |
| Gender identity | ||
| Transgender woman | 1003 | 64.3 |
| Woman | 174 | 11.2 |
| Multiple genders listed | 384 | 24.6 |
| Age group (yr) | ||
| 18–29 | 483 | 30.9 |
| 30–39 | 447 | 28.6 |
| 40–49 | 294 | 18.8 |
| ≥50 | 337 | 21.6 |
| Education | ||
| Less than high school | 336 | 21.6 |
| High school or equivalent | 574 | 36.8 |
| Some college or more | 649 | 41.6 |
| Currently insured | ||
| No | 263 | 16.9 |
| Yes | 1297 | 83.1 |
| Saw a health care provider, past 12 mo | ||
| No | 100 | 6.4 |
| Yes | 1461 | 93.6 |
| Has any disability | ||
| No | 725 | 46.7 |
| Yes | 828 | 53.3 |
| Poverty level | ||
| Above poverty level | 569 | 36.8 |
| Below poverty level | 978 | 63.2 |
| Food insecurity | ||
| No | 646 | 41.5 |
| Yes | 912 | 58.5 |
| Ever injected drugs | ||
| No | 1308 | 83.9 |
| Yes | 251 | 16.1 |
| Injected drugs, past 12 mo | ||
| No | 1454 | 93.3 |
| Yes | 104 | 6.7 |
| Total | 1561 | 100.0 |
*
N’s do not include missing values. Percentages may not add up to 100% because of rounding.
†
Hispanic/Latina can be of any race.