Table 1.
Demographic overview of Black transgender women in POWER
| n = 493% (n) | |
|---|---|
| Education | |
| Less than high school | 27.2 (132) |
| High school degree | 31.3 (151) |
| Some college | 21.7 (105) |
| College degree or more | 20.0 (97) |
| Employment | |
| Full-time | 42.9 (208) |
| Part-time | 13.8 (67) |
| Full-time student | 5.6 (27) |
| Retired | 4.3(21) |
| Unemployed | 29.3 (142) |
| Other | 4.1 (20) |
| Relationship status | |
| Married, legally recognized | 10.1 (49) |
| Married, not legally recognizes | 6.8 (33) |
| Partnered | 12.1 (59) |
| Single | 66.9 (325) |
| Other | 4.1 (20) |
| Age (mean (SD)) | 30.9 (10.9) |
| City | |
| Atlanta, GA | 20.9 (103) |
| Detroit, MI | 29.4 (145) |
| Houston, TX | 23.7 (117) |
| Memphis, TN | 1.2 (6) |
| Philadelphia, PA | 9.7 (48) |
| Washington, DC | 15.0 (74) |
| Year | |
| 2014 | 28.2 (139) |
| 2015 | 30.2 (149) |
| 2016 | 27.0 (133) |
| 2017 | 14.6 (72) |
| Homeless, past year | 41.8 (202) |
| Presence of healthcare coverage | 79.1 (390) |
| Intimate partner violence | 44.7 (220) |
| Depression (mean (SD)) | 9.5 (5.1) |
| Family support (mean (SD)) | 1.5 (1.1) |
| Friend support (mean (SD)) | 1.6 (1.2) |
| Church support (mean (SD)) | 1.3 (1.1) |
| Work support (mean (SD)) | 1.4 (1.1) |
| Gay community support (mean (SD)) | 1.6 (1.2) |
| Black community support (mean (SD)) | 1.5 (1.1) |