Table 2.
Bivariate comparison of baseline characteristics for transgender individuals with and without eating-related psychopathology
| No ED Symptoms (n=204) | ED Symptoms (n=83) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean/SD or n (%) | Mean/SD or n (%) | t(df) or X2(df) | p | |
|
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| Study Site | 1.5 (2) | 0.47 | ||
| Atlanta | 65 (31.9) | 32 (38.6) | ||
| New York | 67 (32.8) | 27 (32.5) | ||
| San Francisco | 72 (35.3) | 24 (28.9) | ||
| Age (years) | 36.0 ±13.7 | 34.8 ± 12.5 | 0.68 (285) | 0.50 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 26.8 ± 6.6 | 30.6 ± 7.8 | −4.2 (283) | <0.001 |
| Sex assigned at birth | 1.85 (1) | 0.17 | ||
| Female | 109 (53.4) | 37 (44.6) | ||
| Male | 95 (46.6) | 46 (55.4) | ||
| Current Gender Identity | 3.1 (2) | 0.21 | ||
| Transgender woman (TGF) | 83 (40.6) | 33 (39.8) | ||
| Transgender man (TGM) | 71 (34.8) | 22 (26.5) | ||
| Gender Nonbinary | 50 (24.5) | 28 (33.7) | ||
| Race/ethnicity | 0.9 (3) | 0.82 | ||
| White/non-Hispanic | 101 (49.5) | 37 (44.6) | ||
| Hispanic/Latino | 38 (18.6) | 16 (19.3) | ||
| African American | 32 (15.7) | 13 (15.7) | ||
| Other | 31 (15.2) | 16 (19.3) | ||
| Transgender Congruence Scale (TCS) | 5.2 ± 1.2 | 4.6 ± 1.2 | 3.6 (285) | <0.001 |
| TCS Appearance Congruence subscale | 4.6 ± 0.8 | 4.2 ± 0.9 | 3.3 (285) | 0.001 |
| TCS Gender Identity Acceptance subscale | 4.7 ± 0.5 | 4.7 ± 0.6 | 0.7 (285) | 0.48 |
| Lifetime gender-affirming surgery | 128 (62.7) | 53 (63.8) | 0.03 (1) | 0.86 |
| Past year gender-affirming hormones | 164 (80.4) | 62 (74.7) | 11 (1) | 0.28 |
| Past year gender-affirming psychotherapy | 83 (40.7) | 49 (59.0) | 8.0 (1) | 0.005 |
| Transgender Identity Survey (TIS) | 3.3 ± 0.9 | 3.6 ± 1.1 | −2.5 (285) | 0.01 |
| Enacted Stigma | 1.9 ± 2.1 | 2.5 ± 2.7 | −2.0 (285) | 0.05 |
| Felt Stigma | 4.8 ±1.0 | 5.1 ± 1.0 | −2.1 (285) | 0.04 |
| BSI Anxiety | 56.2 ± 11.3 | 60.7 ± 11.2 | −2.7 (285) | 0.007 |
Note. Race/ethnicity data is missing for 2 participants in the No ED Symptoms group and 1 participant in the ED Symptoms group. BMI data is missing for 1 participant in the No-ED Symptoms category and 1 participant in the ED Symptoms category.