Table 1.

Participants’ characteristics

Mean (standard deviation)of age	37.03 (15.99)
Range of age	18-76
Variables	n	%
Sex
Assigned female at birth	34	48.6
Assigned male at birth	36	51.4
Gender identity
Transgender male	25	35.7
Transgender female	31	44.3
Gender non-conforming	14	20.0
Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino	4	5.7
Not Hispanic or Latino	63	90.0
Race
American Indian or Alaska Native	2	2.9
Asian	4	5.7
Black or African American	4	5.7
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	1	1.4
White	65	92.9
Other	1	1.4
Fear level of maltreatment in a dental clinic	n	%
Not at all	16	22.9
A little	26	37.1
A fair amount	18	25.7
Very much	5	7.1
Extremely fearful	5	7.1
Experiences of maltreatment	n	%
I have been harassed.	11	15.7
I have been assaulted/attacked.	1	1.4
I have been asked to leave.	5	7.1
I have had no problems.	29	41.4
Not applicable. I have only presented documents that match.	30	42.9