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. 2017 Feb 15;12(2):e0171640. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0171640

Table 2. Questionnaire data.

  Transwomen Transmen
  Mean SD Min Max Mean SD Min Max  P
SF-36 global 75.7 16.9 31.9 100.0 77.7 14.5 30.2 95.1 n.s.
Physical Functioning 91.1 10.6 55.0 100.0 92.8 11.7 40.0 100.0 n.s.
Role Limitations due to Physical Problems 77.9 34.4 0.0 100.0 84.7 30.7 0.0 100.0 n.s.
General Health Perceptions 77.3 27.0 25.0 100.0 78.1 30.2 30.0 100.0 n.s.
Vitality 55.6 20.4 10.0 100.0 56.4 19.4 0.0 90.0 n.s.
Social Functioning 80.6 22.9 12.5 100.0 82.8 23.0 12.5 100.0 n.s.
Role Limitations due to Emotional Problems 75.2 35.0 0.0 100.0 80.3 32.2 0.0 100.0 n.s.
General Mental Health 70.3 21.0 14.5 100.0 72.7 19.0 16.0 95.5 n.s.
Body pain 77.8 26.5 0.0 100.0 82.5 22.3 22.5 100.0 n.s.
                   
STAI-X total score 92.8 22.4 59.0 155.0 94.9 20.4 64.0 140.0 n.s.
BDI II Total score 8.8 8.8 0.0 37.0 7.9 8.7 0.0 38.0 n.s.
PSQI Global score 7.0 3.5 1.0 19.0 7.4 3.4 2.0 18.0 n.s.
N % N %
 >5 (indicating poor sleep)  61  79.2     13  81.2%     n.s.
                 
<5 (indicating good sleep) 16 20.8     56 18.8     n.s.
Missing                
Chronic pain 18 22.0 20 27.8 n.s
SSS                  
Emotional support 64.4 11.6 26.0 80.0 65.7 10.9 36.0 80.0 n.s.
Practical support 32.1 7.4 10.0 45.0 35.2 7.1 14.0 45.0 0.02
Social integration 42.8 8.2 25.0 61.0 45.8 7.5 23.0 59.0 0.01
Social burden 26.1 9.1 12 54 25.6 10.5 12 57 n.s.
Reciprocity 15.0 2.8 7.0 20.0 15.8 2.7 7.0 20.0 n.s.
Satisfaction 16.3 5.0 5.0 25.0 17.8 3.9 10.0 25.0 0.022
Available person of trust 17.0 3.8 4.0 20.0 17.4 3.3 8.0 20.0 n.s.
FBeK
Scale 1: Attractiveness/self-confidence 7.5 4.2 0.0 15.0 5.5 4.0 0.0 15.0 0.066
Scale 2: Accentuation of physical appearance 7.6 2.0 3.0 12.0 7.1 2.5 0.0 10.0 n.s.
Scale 3: Uncertainty and anxiety in relation to the appearance 4.0 2.7 0.0 11.0 4.4 2.6 0.0 12.0 n.s.
Scale 4: Physical reactions and physical–sexual discomfort 3.2 1.8 0 6 2.9 1.6 0 6 0.039

Compared by ANCOVA adjusted for age

Bold numbers indicate significant differences

n.s. not significant