TABLE 2—
Health Status and Activity Limitations of Transgender and Cisgender Adults: Pooled Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Sample, United States, 2014
| Transgender Group (n = 691) |
Cisgender Group (n = 150 765) |
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| Variable | No. | % (SE) | No. | % (SE) | Transgender vs Cisgender, OR (95% CI) | Transgender vs Cisgender, Adjusted ORa (95% CI) |
| General health fair or poor | 183 | 26.17 (0.03) | 27 002 | 17.02 (< 0.01) | 1.73 (1.24, 2.40) | 1.75 (1.27, 2.42) |
| Physical health not good (days per month)b | 664 | 6.28 (0.93) | 147 604 | 3.85 (0.04) | 2.43 (0.61, 4.24)c | 2.37 (0.64, 4.11)d |
| Mental health not good (days per month)b | 671 | 5.41 (0.74) | 148 307 | 3.67 (0.04) | 1.74 (0.28, 3.19)e | 1.70 (0.22, 3.17)f |
| Lifetime history of diagnosed chronic conditions | ||||||
| Diabetes | 116 | 13.88 (0.02) | 19 788 | 10.69 (< 0.01) | 1.35 (0.95, 1.90) | 1.37 (0.96, 1.95) |
| Kidney disease | 40 | 4.29 (0.01) | 5 284 | 2.65 (< 0.01) | 1.65 (0.96, 2.84) | 1.70 (0.98, 2.95) |
| Arthritis | 235 | 29.84 (0.03) | 53 481 | 27.85 (< 0.01) | 1.10 (0.81, 1.50) | 1.16 (0.86, 1.57) |
| Asthma | 99 | 13.50 (0.02) | 19 859 | 14.15 (< 0.01) | 0.95 (0.65, 1.37) | 0.94 (0.65, 1.37) |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 66 | 7.87 (0.02) | 12 693 | 6.91 (< 0.01) | 1.15 (0.75, 1.78) | 1.18 (0.76, 1.83) |
| Skin cancer | 55 | 5.68 (0.01) | 13 419 | 5.71 (< 0.01) | 0.99 (0.63, 1.58) | 1.04 (0.65, 1.68) |
| Cancer (other than skin) | 55 | 4.32 (0.01) | 14 387 | 6.64 (< 0.01) | 0.63 (0.42, 0.95) | 0.65 (0.43, 0.99) |
| Stroke | 46 | 4.74 (0.02) | 6 134 | 3.01 (< 0.01) | 1.60 (0.83, 3.09) | 1.75 (0.93, 3.29) |
| Angina or coronary heart disease | 49 | 5.71 (0.01) | 9 195 | 4.54 (< 0.01) | 1.27 (0.78, 2.07) | 1.37 (0.83, 2.25) |
| Myocardial infarction | 68 | 7.29 (0.01) | 9 029 | 4.46 (< 0.01) | 1.69 (1.13, 2.51) | 1.82 (1.22, 2.72) |
| Depressive disorder | 142 | 19.72 (0.03) | 28 886 | 18.76 (< 0.01) | 1.06 (0.74, 1.54) | 1.06 (0.73. 1.53) |
| Unable to do usual activities because of physical or mental health issues (days per month)b | 680 | 4.47 (0.81) | 149 246 | 2.52 (0.03) | 1.95 (0.35, 3.55)g | 1.90 (0.33, 3.48)h |
| Limited because of physical, mental, or emotional problems | 198 | 24.43 (0.03) | 36 885 | 20.99 (< 0.01) | 1.22 (0.88, 1.69) | 1.22 (0.89, 1.68) |
| Health problems that require use of special equipment | 94 | 8.70 (0.02) | 17 308 | 8.79 (< 0.01) | 0.99 (0.68, 1.44) | 1.00 (0.67, 1.48) |
| Blind or have serious difficulty seeing | 58 | 8.80 (0.02) | 7 296 | 4.30 (< 0.01) | 2.15 (1.23, 3.76) | 2.16 (1.22, 3.83) |
| Difficulty concentrating, remembering, or making decisions because of physical, mental, or emotional problems | 124 | 20.14 (0.03) | 14 700 | 10.28 (< 0.01) | 2.20 (1.47, 3.29) | 2.18 (1.46, 3.28) |
| Serious difficulty walking | 168 | 19.19 (0.03) | 25 899 | 13.85 (< 0.01) | 1.48 (1.04, 2.10) | 1.52 (1.06, 2.18) |
| Difficulty dressing or bathing | 38 | 3.94 (0.01) | 6 013 | 3.56 (< 0.01) | 1.11 (0.69, 1.79) | 1.09 (0.68, 1.76) |
| Difficulty doing errands alone because of a physical, mental, or emotional condition | 72 | 6.59 (0.01) | 10 838 | 6.49 (< 0.01) | 1.02 (0.69, 1.49) | 1.02 (0.69, 1.51) |
Note. CI = confidence interval; OR = odds ratio. Percentages are weighted. The sample size was n = 151 456.
a
Adjusted for age group.
b
Linear regression coefficient.
c
t = 2.62; P < .01.
d
t = 2.68; P < .01.
e
t = 2.34; P = .02.
f
t = 2.25; P = .02.
g
t = 2.39; P = .02.
h
t = 2.38; P = .02.