Table 1.
Characteristics of a sample of transgender adults in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, ages 18–73 years (N=562).
| DEMOGRAPHICS | ||
|---|---|---|
| Age | Mean | SD |
| Continuous Range: 18–73 Years | 31.3 | 11.2 |
| Young Adult | n | % |
| Yes: (18–29) | 309 | 55.0 |
| No (30+) | 253 | 45.0 |
| Race/Ethnicity | ||
| White, non-Hispanic | 460 | 81.9 |
| Racial/ethnic minority | 102 | 18.1 |
| Gender Spectrum | ||
| Trans woman | 137 | 24.4 |
| Trans man | 180 | 32.0 |
| Non-binary | 245 | 43.6 |
| Living with HIV | ||
| No | 550 | 97.9 |
| Yes | 12 | 2.1 |
| Health Insurance Status | ||
| No insurance | 17 | 3.0 |
| Public insurance | 169 | 30.1 |
| Private Insurance | 376 | 66.9 |
| VICTIMIZATION | ||
| Physical or Sexual Abuse as a Child (n=546) | ||
| No | 211 | 38.6 |
| Yes | 335 | 61.4 |
| Physical or Sexual Abuse in Adulthood (n=549) | ||
| No | 229 | 41.7 |
| Yes | 320 | 58.3 |
| Everyday Transgender-Related Discrimination - Lifetime (n=553) | ||
| Range: 0–44 | 18.3 | 11.2 |
| Experiencing Stigma in a Healthcare Setting - Past 3 Years | ||
| No | 409 | 72.8 |
| Yes | 153 | 27.2 |
| Harassed or Attacked in a Healthcare Setting - Past 3 Years | ||
| No | 502 | 89.3 |
| Yes | 60 | 10.7 |
| MENTAL HEALTH & SELF-HARM | ||
| Internalized Transphobia - Current (n=558) | ||
| Absent | 279 | 50.0 |
| Neither fully absent not fully present | 132 | 23.7 |
| Present | 147 | 26.3 |
| Depression – Current (n=556) | ||
| No | 468 | 84.2 |
| Yes | 88 | 15.8 |
| Anxiety - Current (n=557) | ||
| No | 484 | 86.9 |
| Yes | 73 | 13.1 |
| Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - Current (n=555) | ||
| No | 350 | 63.1 |
| Yes | 205 | 36.9 |
| NSSI - Lifetime (n=546) | ||
| No | 206 | 37.7 |
| Yes | 340 | 62.3 |
| Attempted Suicide - Lifetime (n=534) | ||
| No | 342 | 64.0 |
| Yes | 192 | 36.0 |
| SOCIAL SUPPORT - CURRENT | ||
| Social Connectedness (n=544) | ||
| Suboptimal | 138 | 25.4 |
| Optimal | 406 | 74.6 |
| Family Support of Gender Identity/Expression (n=524) | ||
| Not Supportive | 63 | 12.0 |
| Somewhat supportive | 331 | 63.2 |
| Supportive | 130 | 24.8 |
| SUBSTANCE MISUSE - PAST 12 MONTHS | ||
| Hazardous Drinking | ||
| No | 351 | 62.5 |
| Yes | 211 | 37.5 |
| Marijuana | ||
| No | 243 | 43.2 |
| Yes | 319 | 56.8 |
| Hallucinogens | ||
| No | 507 | 90.2 |
| Yes | 55 | 9.8 |
| Club Drugs | ||
| No | 539 | 95.9 |
| Yes | 23 | 4.1 |
| Methamphetamine | ||
| No | 544 | 96.8 |
| Yes | 18 | 3.2 |
| Cocaine | ||
| No | 538 | 95.7 |
| Yes | 24 | 4.3 |
| Crack | ||
| No | 552 | 98.2 |
| Yes | 10 | 1.8 |
| Benzodiazepines | ||
| No | 516 | 91.8 |
| Yes | 46 | 8.2 |
| Heroin | ||
| No | 553 | 98.4 |
| Yes | 9 | 1.6 |
| Opioid Pain Medication | ||
| No | 517 | 92.0 |
| Yes | 45 | 8.0 |
| Number of Substances Misused | Mean | SD |
| Other than opioid pain medication: Range (1–9) | 1.3 | 1.4 |
| Including opioid pain medication: Range (0–10) | 1.3 | 1.5 |
| TREATMENT UTILIZATION - PAST 12 MONTHS | ||
| Behavioral Healthcare (n=326)** | n | % |
| Yes, received | 265 | 81.3 |
| No, but need it | 61 | 18.7 |
NSSI = non-suicidal self-injury
Club Drugs = MDMA (Methylenedioxymethamphetamine), also called Ecstasy and Molly; GHB (Gamma-hydroxybutyrate), also known as G and Liquid Ecstasy; and Ketamine, also known as Special K and K.
**
Restricted to people who misused substances in the past 12 months and needed behavioral healthcare.