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. 2016 Mar;137(3):e20153223. doi: 10.1542/peds.2015-3223

TABLE 2.

Sociodemographic Characteristics for Transgender and Nontransgender Children (n = 195)

Transgendera (n = 73) Controlsb (n = 73) Siblingsc (n = 49)
Gender, %
 Male 30 30 61
 Female 70 70 39
Natal boysd 70 30 61
Natal girls 30 70 39
Race/ethnicity
 White, non-Hispanic 70 71 76
 Hispanic 8 5 10
 Asian 6 4 2
 Multiracial/other 16 19 12
Mean age, y 7.7 y 7.8 y 8.3 y
Age distribution, %
 3–5 y 30 30 22
 6–8 y 40 37 37
 9–12 y 30 33 41
Annual family income, %
 <$25 000 1 1 2
 $25 001–$50 000 7 7 4
 $50 001–$75 000 7 14 4
 $75 001–$125 000 41 43 39
 >$125 000 44 38 51
a

Transgender children were all prepubescent and had socially transitioned.

b

Controls were matched to transgender children for gender identity and age within 4 months.

c

Siblings were the siblings who were closest in age to their transgender siblings.

d

One natal male was diagnosed with a minor disorder of sex development, hypospadias, but consultation with endocrinologist indicated this condition is not associated with female identity.