Table 1. Characteristics of Patients Who Have a Diagnosis Code for Transsexualism or Gender Identity Disorder in the National Inpatient Sample.
| Variable | No./Total No. (%) (N = 37 827) |
|---|---|
| Age, median (IQR), y | 38 (26-49) |
| Sex category | |
| Male | 20 548 (54.3) |
| Female | 14 492 (38.3) |
| Inconsistent | 1964 (5.2) |
| Missing | 823 (2.2) |
| Race/ethnicity | |
| White | 21 588 (57.1) |
| Black | 5415 (14.3) |
| Hispanic | 2414 (6.4) |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 576 (1.5) |
| Native American | 188 (0.5) |
| Other | 1248 (3.3) |
| Missing | 6398 (16.9) |
| Insurance | |
| Medicare | 9210 (24.3) |
| Medicaid | 10 426 (27.6) |
| Private | 10 336 (27.3) |
| Self-pay | 5342 (14.1) |
| Other | 2312 (6.1) |
| Missing | 201 (0.5) |
| Region | |
| Northeast | 9211 (24.4) |
| Midwest | 9121 (24.1) |
| South | 8211 (21.7) |
| West | 11 284 (29.8) |
| Reason for hospital admissiona | |
| Genital surgeryb | 3586/34 882 (10.3) |
| Breast surgeryb | 358/34 882 (1.0) |
| Both surgical proceduresb | 486/34 882 (1.4) |
| Other (nongenital, nonbreast) surgery | 3692/34 882 (10.6) |
| Mental health | 14 128/34 882 (40.5) |
| Substance abuse | 1038/34 882 (3.0) |
| HIV | 871/34 882 (2.5) |
| Poison/suicide | 1262/34 882 (3.6) |
| Other | 9461/34 882 (27.1) |
| In-hospital mortality | 162 (0.4) |
| Length of stay, median (IQR), d | 4 (2-7) |
Abbreviation: IQR, interquartile range.
a
Denominator includes only those who are 18 years or older (n = 34 882).
b
Gender-affirming surgery is included as a subset of this category.