Table 2.
Distribution of Explanatory Variables Among Study Respondents (n = 796)
| Variable | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Trans-related victimization and stigma | |
| Offensive treatment past 3 months | |
| No | 363 (46) |
| Yes | 416 (52) |
| Missing | 17 (2) |
| Fear of discrimination past 12 months | |
| No | 266 (34) |
| Yes | 511 (64) |
| Missing | 19 (2) |
| Lifetime trans-related violence | |
| No | 613 (77) |
| Yes | 145 (19) |
| Do not want to answer | 19 (2) |
| Missing | 19 (2) |
| Stigma consciousness (score range 0–24); mean (95% CI) | 14.66 (14.27–15.05) |
| Trans-related legal and healthcare issues | |
| Access to gender-affirming healthcare | |
| No, do not need gender-affirming healthcare | 129 (16) |
| Yes | 318 (40) |
| No, but would like to access gender-affirming healthcare | 227 (28) |
| Do not want to answera | 116 (15) |
| Missing | 6 (1) |
| Change of legal gender | |
| No, and do not need to | 157 (20) |
| Yes | 114 (14) |
| No, but would like to | 298 (37) |
| No, and cannot change legal gender because the desired gender is not available in Sweden today | 207 (26) |
| Do not want to answer | 15 (2) |
| Missing | 5 (1) |
| Other common risk factors | |
| Illicit drug use past 6 months | |
| No | 696 (87) |
| Yes | 65 (8) |
| Do not want to answer | 12 (2) |
| Missing | 23 (3) |
| Risky alcohol consumption | |
| No | 630 (79) |
| Yes | 153 (19) |
| Missing | 13 (2) |
| Potential protective factors | |
| Life Satisfaction scale (LiSat) | |
| Life in general | |
| Satisfied | 240 (30) |
| Less satisfied | 536 (67) |
| Missing | 20 (3) |
| Occupation | |
| Satisfied | 285 (36) |
| Less satisfied | 488 (61) |
| Missing | 23 (3) |
| Finances | |
| Satisfied | 186 (23) |
| Less satisfied | 590 (74) |
| Missing | 20 (3) |
| Recreational time | |
| Satisfied | 233 (29) |
| Less satisfied | 544 (68) |
| Missing | 19 (2) |
| Contact with friends and acquaintances | |
| Satisfied | 307 (39) |
| Less satisfied | 470 (59) |
| Missing | 19 (2) |
| Sex life | |
| Satisfied | 181 (23) |
| Less satisfied | 593 (74) |
| Missing | 22 (3) |
| Physical health | |
| Satisfied | 186 (23) |
| Less satisfied | 591 (74) |
| Missing | 19 (2) |
| Psychological wellbeing | |
| Satisfied | 197 (25) |
| Less satisfied | 580 (73) |
| Missing | 19 (2) |
| Family life | |
| Satisfied | 253 (32) |
| Less satisfied | 381 (48) |
| Have no family/missingb | 162 (20) |
| Relationship with partner | |
| Satisfied | 269 (34) |
| Less satisfied | 226 (28) |
| Have no partner/missingc | 301 (38) |
| Practical support | |
| Always | 320 (40) |
| Most of the time | 341 (43) |
| Almost never | 87 (11) |
| Never | 28 (4) |
| Missing | 20 (2) |
| Social support | |
| Yes | 572 (72) |
| No | 205 (26) |
| Missing | 19 (2) |
| Social contact with other trans people | |
| Yes | 614 (77) |
| No | 166 (21) |
| Missing | 16 (2) |
| Open with trans identity | |
| Always open | 140 (18) |
| Sometimes open | 406 (51) |
| Rarely open | 137 (17) |
| Never open | 51 (6) |
| Trans identity shows | 37 (5) |
| Missing | 25 (3) |
a
In the questionnaire, the section concerning gender-affirming healthcare was an additional voluntary section. Respondents who chose not to complete it were coded as do not want to answer.
b
Missing values in family satisfaction were combined with responses indicating not having a family.
c
Missing values in partner satisfaction were combined with responses indicating not having a partner.
CI, confidence interval.