Table 1.
Frequencies of sample characteristics of 6106 transgender persons in the U.S.a
| Characteristic | Frequency (n) | Percent (%) |
|---|---|---|
| People can tell I’m trans/GNC | ||
| Always | 372 | 6.1 |
| Most of the time | 977 | 16.1 |
| Sometimes | 1639 | 27.0 |
| Occasionally | 1789 | 29.4 |
| Never | 1302 | 21.4 |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Gay, lesbian, same-gender attracted | 1402 | 23.4 |
| Bisexual | 1420 | 23.7 |
| Queer, pansexual, non-binary attracted | 1419 | 23.7 |
| Heterosexual | 1363 | 22.7 |
| Asexual | 274 | 4.6 |
| Other | 122 | 2.0 |
| Age | ||
| 18–24 years | 1026 | 18.4 |
| 25–34 years | 1873 | 33.5 |
| 35-–44 years | 1009 | 18.1 |
| 45–54 years | 943 | 16.9 |
| 55+ years | 734 | 13.1 |
| Assigned sex at birth | ||
| Male | 3608 | 59.3 |
| Female | 2480 | 40.7 |
| Ethnicity/race | ||
| White | 4699 | 77.5 |
| Black/African American | 269 | 4.4 |
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 247 | 4.1 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 240 | 4.0 |
| Asian Pacific/Islander | 126 | 2.1 |
| Arab/Middle Eastern | 27 | 0.4 |
| Multiracial/mixed race | 456 | 7.5 |
| Education | ||
| Low | 1198 | 19.7 |
| Medium | 3665 | 60.2 |
| High | 1221 | 20.1 |
| Sex work (total) | 591 (6106) | 9.7 (100) |
| Drug sales (total) | 488 (6106) | 8.0 (100) |
| Other street economy (total) | 185 (6106) | 3.0 (100) |
| Jail/Prison (total) | 947 (6106) | 15.6 (100) |
| Gender-related mental health diagnosis (total) | 3093 (6106) | 51.0 (100) |
| Disability (total) | 2004 (6106) | 32.8 (100) |
| HIV status | ||
| HIV negative | 5415 | 89.4 |
| HIV positive | 146 | 2.4 |
| I don’t know my status | 496 | 8.2 |
| Experienced discrimination | ||
| In a health-care setting [aggregateb] (total) | 2022 (6106) | 33.1 (100) |
| Rape crisis center (totalc) | 155 (4588) | 5.0 (100) |
| Doctor/hospital (totalc) | 1658 (5779) | 28.7 (100) |
| Emergency room (totalc) | 773 (4568) | 16.8 (100) |
| Ambulance/Emergency Med. Tech. (totalc) | 246 (3544) | 6.9 (100) |
| Domestic violence center (totalc) | 195 (3131) | 6.2 (100) |
| Mental health clinic (totalc) | 634 (4360) | 14.5 (100) |
| Drug treatment program (totalc) | 135 (3112) | 4.3 (100) |
aThe total, N, varies from variable to variable because of missing data
bHealth-care setting is a combination of all the settings: hospital/doctor, emergency room, ambulance/emergency medical technician, rape crisis center, domestic violence shelter, mental health clinic, and drug treatment program
cThe total excluded those who responded as “not applicable” because they have not tried to access the setting