Table 1.
Characteristics of a Statewide Sample of Transgender Adults in Massachusetts, Ages 50 to 75 Years (N = 61).
| Total n = 61 | ||
|---|---|---|
| M | SD | |
| Sociodemographics | ||
| Age (range = 50–75 years) | 57.7 | 5.8 |
| Age (years) | % | n |
| 50–54 | 34.4 | 21 |
| 55–59 | 29.5 | 18 |
| 60–64 | 26.2 | 16 |
| 65–69 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 70–75 | 6.6 | 4 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White (non-Hispanic) | 78.7 | 48 |
| Black (non-Hispanic) | 3.3 | 2 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6.6 | 4 |
| Multiracial | 4.9 | 3 |
| Other race (non-Hispanic) | 6.6 | 4 |
| Gender identity | ||
| FtM spectrum | 23.0 | 14 |
| MtF spectrum | 77.0 | 47 |
| Survey mode | ||
| In-person | 14.8 | 9 |
| Online | 85.2 | 52 |
| Chronic conditions | ||
| Number of chronic conditions | M | SD |
| Range = 0–6 | 1.4 | 1.3 |
| Social support | ||
| Social connectedness | ||
| Mean number of close friends (range = 0–10) | 4.2 | 3.3 |
| Family very supportive of gender identity/expression | % | n |
| No | 77.0 | 47 |
| Yes | 23.0 | 14 |
| Discrimination | M | SD |
| Number of everyday discrimination experiences (range = 0–11) |
5.5 | 3.9 |
| Discrimination attribution | % | n |
| Gender-related | 80.3 | 49 |
| Age-related | 34.4 | 21 |
| Number of other reason(s) | M | SD |
| Range = 0–7 | 1.7 | 1.6 |
| Mental health | ||
| Depressive distress—Past week (CES-D-10 ≤ 10) | % | n |
| No | 44.3 | 27 |
| Yes | 55.7 | 34 |
Note. Percentages may add to more than 100% due to rounding. Discrimination attributions are not mutually exclusive. Other reasons for discrimination include one or more of the following: sexual orientation, race/ethnicity, religion, weight, education, income, disability, other. FtM = female-to-male spectrum; MtF = male-to-female spectrum; CES-D-10 = Center of Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale.