Table 1.
Participant characteristics of transgender youth and their parents
| Characteristics | Youth | Parents |
|---|---|---|
| Subjects included, n | 64 | 46 |
| Age, y, mean (SD) | 16.8 (2.1) | 48.3 (6.4) |
| Sex assigned at birth, n (%) | ||
| Male | 23 (36) | n/a |
| Female | 41 (64) | n/a |
| Gender, n (%) | ||
| Trans male or malea | 37 (58) | 11 (25) |
| Trans female or femaleb | 23 (36) | 32 (73) |
| Genderqueer or gender nonconforming | 4 (6) | 1 (2) |
| Race, n (%) | ||
| White | 56 (90) | 42 (93) |
| Black | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Asian or Pacific Islander | 2 (3) | 1 (2) |
| Multiracial | 3 (5) | 1 (2) |
| Ethnicity, n (%) | ||
| Non-Hispanic | 62 (98) | 46 (100) |
| Hispanic | 1 (2) | 0 |
| Education, n (%) | ||
| Not yet graduated from high school | 38 (61) | 0 (0) |
| High school graduate | 23 (37) | 12 (26) |
| College graduate | 1 (2) | 22 (48) |
| Postcollege graduate | 0 | 12 (26) |
| Have received gender-affirming hormones, n (%) | 38 (59) | 21 (46)c |
| Biological parent, n (%) | n/a | 43 (93) |
Percentages may not add to 100% due to rounding.
n/a = not applicable; SD = standard deviation.
a
Youth answered either “trans male” or “male,” parents answered only “male.”
b
Youth answered either “trans female” or “female”, parents answered only “female.”
c
The number (percentage) of parents who responded that their child has received gender-affirming hormones.