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. 2018 Apr 10;5(3):171–179. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2017.0093

Table 1.

Distribution of Trans-Feminine Individuals: National Transgender Discrimination Survey, 2008–2009

      Postponed preventive care based on discrimination
  Total Yes No
Key variables and covariables of interest N % n 590 % 26.25 n 1658 % 73.75
Discrimination by location***
 Health location 876 38.97 457 52.17 419 47.83
 Commercial location 1049 46.66 407 38.8 642 61.2
 Transportation location 539 23.98 267 49.54 272 50.46
 Civic location 926 41.19 406 43.84 520 56.16
Education**
 High school or less 274 12.19 81 29.56 193 70.44
 Some college 996 44.31 283 28.41 713 71.59
 College degree 531 23.62 112 21.09 419 78.91
 Graduate degree 443 19.71 113 25.51 330 74.49
Health insurance***
 Insured private 1246 55.43 279 22.39 967 77.61
 Insured public 534 23.75 148 27.72 386 72.28
 Uninsured 432 19.22 149 34.49 283 65.51
Income***
 <$20,000 562 25 211 37.54 351 62.46
 $20,000 to $49,999 681 30.29 174 25.55 507 74.45
 $50,000+ 969 43.1 195 20.12 774 79.88
Age***
 18–24 226 10.05 77 34.07 149 65.93
 25–44 947 42.13 300 31.68 647 68.32
 45–54 564 25.09 133 23.58 431 76.42
 55+ 469 20.86 72 15.35 397 84.65
Race/ethnicity***
 White 1756 78.11 424 24.15 1332 75.85
 People of color 482 21.44 164 34.02 318 65.98
Out with healthcare providers*
 None 144 6.41 32 22.22 112 77.78
 Few/some 707 31.45 207 29.28 500 70.72
 Most/all 1361 60.54 341 25.06 1020 74.94
Relationship status***
 Single 712 31.67 206 28.93 506 71.07
 Partnered 399 17.75 125 31.33 274 68.67
 Married/civil union 572 25.44 127 22.2 445 77.8
 Separated/divorced/widowed 561 24.96 130 23.17 431 76.83
*

p ≤ 0.10; **p ≤ 0.05; *** p ≤ 0.01. P value is based on Pearson's chi-square tests.