TABLE 3.
Health Status and Care Utilization of MSS Participants by Gender Identity (N = 80 929)
| TGNC (n = 2168), n (%) | Cisgender (n = 78 761), n (%) | Pa | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health status | |||
| General health | <.001 | ||
| Poor, fair, or good | 1299 (62.1) | 25 496 (33.1) | |
| Very good or excellent | 793 (37.9) | 51 504 (66.9) | |
| Long-term physical disabilities or health problems | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 522 (25.2) | 11 633 (15.2) | |
| No | 1551 (74.8) | 65 050 (84.8) | |
| Long-term mental health problems | <.001 | ||
| Yes | 1220 (59.3) | 13 304 (17.4) | |
| No | 838 (40.7) | 63 096 (82.6) | |
| Stayed home sick (last 30 days) | <.001 | ||
| 1+ times | 1096 (51.5) | 33 367 (42.6) | |
| None | 1031 (48.5) | 44 871 (57.4) | |
| Care utilization | |||
| Nurse office visits (last 30 days) | <.001 | ||
| 1+ times | 877 (41.2) | 20 298 (25.9) | |
| None | 1252 (58.8) | 57 954 (74.1) | |
| Preventive medical check-up | <.001 | ||
| During the last year | 1248 (60.0) | 49 570 (64.7) | |
| Not in the last year | 832 (40.0) | 27 052 (35.3) | |
| Preventive dental check-up | <.001 | ||
| During the last year | 1477 (71.1) | 62 854 (82.0) | |
| Not in the last year | 601 (28.9) | 13 803 (18.0) |
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χ2 tests of associations were used to examine differences in health status and care utilization.