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. 2018 Aug 16;13(8):e0202330. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202330

Table 12. Transition steps and disposition.

n %
Transition Steps* 256
Changed hairstyle 216 84.4
Changed style of clothing 210 82.0
Asks to be called a new name 188 73.4
Asks for different pronouns 175 68.4
Taken cross-sex hormones 29 11.3
Legally changed name on government documents 19 7.4
Taken anti-androgens 11 4.3
Taken puberty blockers 7 2.7
Had surgery 5 2.0
None of the above 14 5.5
Disposition 256
Still transgender-identified 213 83.2
Not transgender-identified any more (desisted) 14 5.5
Seems to be backing away from transgender-identification 7 2.7
Parent doesn’t know if the child is still transgender-identified 22 8.6
De-transitioned (also counted in desisted category) 3 1.2
Duration of transgender-identification overall Median duration 11 months, Mean duration 15.0 months (range 0.1 months-120 months), median 11 months 225
Duration of transgender-identification if still transgender-identified Median duration 11 months, mean duration 14.4 months, range (0.1 months-72 months) 204
Duration of transgender-identification if no longer transgender-identified Median duration 12 months, mean duration 24.2 months, range (.75 months to 120 months) 13
Duration of transgender-identification if backing away Median duration 12 months, mean duration 15 months, range (3 months-36 months) 8

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