Table 2.
Lifetime Diagnosed Mental and Physical Health Problems Among Transgender ADSM and Veterans (N=106)
| Active duty (n=55) | Veterans (n=51) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Health problem | Yes, % (n) | Yes, % (n) | p |
| Mental health problems | |||
| Depression | 30.9 (17) | 64.6 (31) | 0.001 |
| Anxiety | 18.2 (10) | 41.3 (19) | 0.011 |
| PTSD | 14.5 (8) | 31.1 (14) | 0.047a |
| Substance abuse | 1.8 (1) | 15.9 (7) | 0.011 |
| Psychological adjustment issues | 5.5 (3) | 6.8 (3) | 0.778 |
| Physical health problems | |||
| Back problems | 16.4 (9) | 27.1 (13) | 0.185 |
| Knee problems | 23.6 (13) | 25.0 (12) | 0.872 |
| Asthma | 3.6 (2) | 11.4 (5) | 0.136 |
| Upper respiratory disease | 1.8 (1) | 9.1 (4) | 0.101 |
| Cardiovascular disease | 1.8 (1) | 6.5 (3) | 0.227 |
| Endocrine disorder | 1.8 (1) | 6.5 (3) | 0.209 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | 0.0 | 9.1 (4) | 0.022a |
| Rheumatoid arthritis | 0.0 | 6.5 (3) | 0.055 |
| Osteoporosis/osteopenia | 0.0 | 4.5 (2) | 0.110 |
| Neurological conditions | 0.0 | 4.5 (2) | 0.110 |
| Cataracts | 0.0 | 4.5 (2) | 0.114 |
| Glaucoma | 0.0 | 2.3 (1) | 0.261 |
| Lung disease | 0.0 | 2.3 (1) | 0.261 |
| Congenital anomalies | 0.0 | 2.3 (1) | 0.261 |
| Blood disorder | 0.0 | 2.3 (1) | 0.267 |
| Cancer | 0.0 | 2.3 (1) | 0.261 |
| Body–mass index | 24.9±2.8 | 28.4±5.5 | 0.004 |
| Hospitalized within the past year | 17.4 (8) | 31.1 (14) | 0.126 |
| Transition-related health | |||
| Currently on HRT | 47.8 (22) | 67.6 (25) | 0.107 |
| Have undergone GRS | 4.4 (2) | 19.4 (7) | 0.047a |
| Intend to have GRS | 53.7 (22) | 35.7 (10) | 0.141 |
a
Not significant with Holm–Bonferroni correction.
GRS, gender reassignment surgery; HRT, hormone-replacement therapy; PTSD, post-traumatic stress disorder.