Table 6.
Patient body image: Body Image Scale (BIS).
| BIS Scale Scores | n | Median | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall Body Image | 24 | 1.75 | 1.0 – 3.0 |
| Primary Sex Characteristics | 24 | 2.17 | 1.0 – 4.5 |
| Secondary Sex Characteristics | 24 | 1.62 | 1.0 – 3.0 |
| Hormonally Unresponsive Characteristics | 24 | 1.73 | 1.0 – 3.0 |
| Neutral, Unhappy, or Very Unhappy | Would Medically or Surgically Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body Characteristic | N | n | % | Yes (n) | % of Total N | % of Neutral, Unhappy, or Very Unhappy |
| Private Parts | 24 | 10 | 41.7% | 5 | 20.8% | 50.0% |
| Breasts | 24 | 8 | 33.3% | 5 | 20.8% | 62.5% |
| Voice | 24 | 7 | 29.2% | 4 | 16.7% | 57.1% |
| Weight | 23 | 6 | 26.1% | 4 | 17.4% | 66.7% |
| Height | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | 2 | 16.7% | 66.7% |
| Hair | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | 1 | 8.3% | 33.3% |
| Facial Hair | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | 4 | 8.3% | 33.3% |
| Arms | 24 | 6 | 25.0% | 2 | 4.2% | 16.7% |
| Adam’s Apple | 22 | 5 | 22.7% | 2 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Figure/Body Shape | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | 0 | 16.7% | 80.0% |
| Appearance | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | 4 | 12.5% | 60.0% |
| Hips | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | 3 | 8.3% | 40.0% |
| Buttocks | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | 2 | 8.3% | 40.0% |
| Body Hair | 24 | 5 | 20.8% | 2 | 8.3% | 40.0% |
| Muscles | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 2 | 12.5% | 75.0% |
| Hands | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 2 | 8.3% | 50.0% |
| Thighs | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 3 | 8.3% | 50.0% |
| Biceps | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 2 | 8.3% | 50.0% |
| Shoulders | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 1 | 4.2% | 25.0% |
| Chin | 24 | 4 | 16.7% | 1 | 4.2% | 25.0% |
| Eyebrows | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | 1 | 4.2% | 33.3% |
| Waist | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | 1 | 4.2% | 33.3% |
| Feet | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | 1 | 4.2% | 33.3% |
| Nose | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Calves | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Face | 24 | 3 | 12.5% | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% |