Table 1.
Demographic and baseline characteristics
| Natal female N (%) N = 69 |
Natal male N (%) N = 31 |
|
|---|---|---|
| Race/ethnicity* | ||
| White | 62 (89.9%) | 28 (90.3%) |
| Multiracial | 6 (8.7%) | 3 (9.7%) |
| Other | 4 (5.8%) | 0 (0%) |
| Asian | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (3.2%) |
| Hispanic | 1 (1.4%) | 1 (3.2%) |
| Black | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Country of residence | ||
| USA | 46 (66.7%) | 20 (64.5%) |
| UK | 8 (11.6%) | 1 (3.2%) |
| Canada | 5 (7.2%) | 4 (12.9%) |
| Australia | 2 (2.9%) | 2 (6.5%) |
| Other | 8 (11.6%) | 4 (12.9%) |
| Education | ||
| Bachelor’s or graduate degree | 29 (42.0%) | 18 (58.1%) |
| Associates degree | 3 (4.3%) | 1 (3.2%) |
| Some college but no degree | 28 (40.6%) | 9 (29.0%) |
| High school graduate or GED | 8 (11.6%) | 2 (6.5%) |
| < High school | 1 (1.4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 0 (0%) | 1 (3.2%) |
| Socioeconomic status compared to others in country of residence | ||
| Above average (somewhat or very much) | 19 (27.5%) | 12 (38.7%) |
| About average | 20 (29.0%) | 7 (22.6%) |
| Below average (somewhat or very much) | 27 (39.1%) | 12 (38.7%) |
| Prefer not to say | 3 (4.3%) | 0 (0%) |
| Categorized sexual orientation (by natal sex) prior to transitiona | ||
| Homosexual | 18 (26.1%) | 2 (6.5%) |
| Heterosexual | 6 (8.7%) | 12 (38.7%) |
| Bisexual | 15 (21.7%) | 8 (25.8%) |
| Pansexual | 4 (5.8%) | 1 (3.2%) |
| Multiple | 20 (29.0%) | 5 (16.1%) |
| Asexual | 6 (8.7%) | 3 (9.7%) |
| Religious affiliation | ||
| No religious affiliation | 41 (59.4%) | 22 (73.3%) |
| Liberal Christian | 5 (7.2%) | 3 (10.0%) |
| Liberal Jewish | 5 (7.2%) | 0 (0%) |
| Conservative Christian | 1 (1.4%) | 2 (6.7%) |
| Liberal Muslim | 1 (1.4%) | 0 (0%) |
| Conservative Jewish | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Conservative Muslim | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Other | 16 (23.2%) | 3 (10.0%) |
| Legal marriage for gay and lesbian couples | ||
| Favor | 65 (97.0%) | 26 (83.9%) |
| Oppose | 1 (1.5%) | 5 (16.1%) |
| Don’t know | 1 (1.5%) | 0 (0%) |
| Source where participant first heard about study | ||
| Detransition blogs | 26 (37.7%) | 15 (48.4%) |
| Other social media | 37 (53.6%) | 11 (35.5%) |
| A person they know | 3 (4.3%) | 3 (9.7%) |
| Other | 3 (4.3%) | 2 (6.5%) |
*May select more than one answer
aNatal females were more likely to express an exclusively homosexual sexual orientation prior to transition (χ2 = 5.15. The p-value is .023). Natal males were more likely to express an exclusively heterosexual sexual orientation prior to transition (χ2 = 13.05. The p value is < .001). Natal sex differences were not significant for individuals expressing pre-transition sexual orientations of bisexual, pansexual, multiple, and asexual. For bisexual sexual orientation, χ2 = 0.20. For pansexual sexual orientation, χ2 = 0.29. For multiple sexual orientations reported, χ2 = 1.88. For asexual sexual orientation, χ2 = 0.02