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. 2017 Feb 1;2(1):8–16. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2016.0026

Table 2.

Participant Characteristics

  % n=240
Age (in years)
 18–24 17.5 42
 25–35 50.4 121
 36–45 16.7 40
 46–55 9.2 22
 56–64 3.8 9
 ≥65 0.8 2
Annual income (in USD)
 <11,000 16.3 39
 11,001–22,000 15.4 37
 22,001–35,000 15.4 37
 35,001–45,000 10.8 26
 45,001–55,000 7.9 19
 55,001–70,000 12.1 29
 70,001–90,000 6.7 16
 90,001–100,000 4.2 10
 >100,000 9.2 22
Highest level of education completed
 Junior high/middle school 1.3 3
 High school 6.3 15
 Some college/university 22.1 53
 College/university 35.4 85
 Certificate program 2.1 5
 Graduate/professional school 31.3 75
Race and/or ethnicitya
 Asian/Asian American 4.2 10
 African American/black 3.8 9
 Latino/Hispanic 10.4 25
 Native American/Amerindian/Alaskan Native/Pacific Islander 2.1 5
 White 82.5 198
 Other 2.5 6
Sex assigned at birth
 Female 60.4 145
 Male 21.7 52
 Other 0.8 2
Ever-used gender-affirming hormones
 No 22.1 53
 Yes 65.4 157
 Not applicableb 2.1 5
Prescribed by a licensed provider (n=157)
 No 3.8 6
 Yes 95.5 150
At least one gender-affirming surgery
 No 38.3 92
 Yes 51.7 124
Have a primary care provider
 No 17.1 41
 Yes 72.5 174
Ever wanted/needed to use ED
 No 13.3 32
 Yes 75 180
Went to ED (n=180)
 No 8.3 15
 Yes 90.6 163
a

Respondents were able to choose more than one category.

b

Respondents with a gender nonconforming experience may not desire hormone use.

ED, emergency department.