Table 1.
Demographic and clinical comparison of male-to-female and female-to- male transgenders
| Characteristics | MTF (30) | FTM (41) | Difference (95% CI) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean age (SD) | 23.8 (5.6) | 24.2 (6.3) | −0.4 (−3.3, 2.5) |
| Mean term hormone therapy (SD) | 2.7 (9.6) | 4.8 (13.0) | −2.1 (− 7.7, 3.5) |
| Mean long after surgery (SD) | 2.2 (8.4) | 4.8 (13.2) | − 2.6 (−8.1, 2.9) |
| Hormone therapy | |||
| Yes (%) | 6 (20) | 10 (24.4) | −4.4 (−23.8, 15.0) |
| No (%) | 24 (80) | 31 (75.6) | – |
| Surgery | |||
| Yes (%) | 2 (6.7) | 7 (17.1) | −10.4 (−25.0, 4.2) |
| No (%) | 28 (93.4) | 34 (82.9) | – |
| Surgery type | |||
| Upper (%) | 0 | 1 (2.4) | −2.4 (−7.2, 2.3) |
| Lower (%) | 1 (3.3) | 1 (2.4) | 0.9 (−7.1, 8.9) |
| Both (%) | 1 (3.3) | 5 (12.2) | −8.9 (−20.8, 3.0) |
| None (%) | 28 (93.4) | 34 (82.9) | 10.4 (−4.2, 25.0) |
| Marriage | |||
| Married (%) | 0 | 1 (2.4) | −2.4 (−7.2, 2.3) |
| Single (%) | 29 (96.7) | 34 (82.9) | 13.7 (0.6, 26.9)* |
| Divorced (%) | 1 (3.3) | 6 (14.6) | −11.3 (−23.9, 1.3) |
| Education | |||
| Under high-school diploma (%) | 5 (16.7) | 6 (14.6) | 2.0 (−15.1, 19.2) |
| High-school diploma (%) | 13 (43.3) | 17 (41.5) | 1.9 (−21.4, 25.1) |
| Collegiate (%) | 18 (43.9) | 5 (33.3) | 47.8 (27.6, 68.0)** |
| Economic status | |||
| Poor (%) | 8 (26.7) | 6 (14.6) | 12.0 (−7.1, 31.2) |
| Fair (%) | 14 (46.7) | 21 (51.2) | −4.6 (−28.1, 19.0) |
| Good (%) | 8 (26.7) | 14 (34.1) | −7.5 (− 29.0, 14.0) |
| Occupation | |||
| Housewives (%) | 3 (10) | 0 | 10.0 (−0.7, 20.7) |
| Unemployed (%) | 8 (26.7) | 9 (22) | 4.7 (−15.6, 25.0) |
| Employee (%) | 4 (13.3) | 1 (2.4) | 10.9 (−2.2, 23.9) |
| Self-employed (%) | 5 (16.7) | 17 (41.5) | −24.8 (− 44.9, −4.7) |
| Other (%) | 10 (33.3) | 14 (34.1) | 0.8 (−23.1, 21.4) |
| Address | |||
| Urban (%) | 29 (96.7) | 38 (92.7) | 4.0 (−6.3, 14.2) |
| Rural (%) | 1 (3.3) | 3 (7.3) | – |
| Housing | |||
| Owner-occupier (%) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (4.9) | −1.5 9 (−10.8, 7.7) |
| Leased (%) | 1 (3.3) | 3 (7.3) | −4.0 (−14.2, 6.3) |
| Parent home (%) | 28 (93.4) | 35 (85.4) | 8.0 (−6.1, 22.0) |
| Other (%) | 0 | 1 (2.4) | −2.4 (−7.2, 2.3) |
| Entourage | |||
| Father (%) | 2 (6.7) | 2 (4.9) | 1.8 (−9.3, 12.9) |
| Mother (%) | 1 (3.3) | 4 (9.8) | −6.4 (−17.5, 4.7) |
| Parents (%) | 25 (83.3) | 27 (65.9) | 17.5 (−2.2, 37.2) |
| Partner (%) | 0 | 1 (2.4) | −2.4 (−7.2, 2.3) |
| Partner and child (%) | 0 | 2 (4.9) | −4.9 (−11.5, 1.7) |
| Lonely (%) | 1 (3.3) | 3 (7.3) | −4.0 (−14.2, 6.3) |
| Other (%) | 1 (3.3) | 2 (4.9) | −1.5 (− 10.8, 7.7) |
| Province | |||
| Isfahan | 16 (53.3) | 26 (63.4) | −10.1 (−33.2, 13.1) |
| Fars | 14 (46.7) | 15 (36.6) | – |
*p < 0.001, **p < 0.05