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 |
*may select more than one answer.