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. 2021 Oct 4;6(5):284–289. doi: 10.1089/trgh.2020.0087

Table 1.

Participant Characteristics

Variable n %
Age group (n=65)
 19 to <25 years 3 4.6
 25 to <35 years 33 50.8
 35 to <45 years 14 21.5
 45 to <60 years 14 21.5
 60+ years 1 1.5
Sex (n=65)
 Female 65 100
 Male 0 0
 Other 0 0
Gender (n=65)
 Woman 65 100
 Man 0 0
 Transgender 0 0
 Other 0 0
Ethnicity/race (n=65)
 Arab/West Asian 0 0
 Black 0 0
 Chinese 2 3.1
 Filipino 1 1.5
 Indigenous 2 3.1
 Japanese 0 0
 Korean 0 0
 Latin American 1 1.5
 South Asian 0 0
 Southeast Asian 0 0
 White 57 87.7
 Othera 2 3.1
Highest level of education (n=65)
 Hospital-based nursing program 2 3.1
 Community college 16 24.6
 Undergraduate degree (e.g., BScN) 41 63.1
 Graduate degree (e.g., MN) 6 9.2
Time in role as an SA/DVTC nurse (n=65)
 1 day to <6 months 16 24.6
 6 months to <1 year 6 9.2
 1 year to <2 years 12 18.5
 2 years to <3 years 4 6.2
 3+ years 27 41.5
Ever provided direct clinical care to a trans client as an SA/DVTC nurse (n=65)
 Yes 16 24.6
 No 49 75.4
Undergone training specifically related to providing care for trans clients (n=65)
 Yes 21 32.3
 No 44 67.7
Type of trainingb (n=21)
 Undergraduate nursing course 1 4.8
 Community organization/group 10 47.6
 Conferences 9 42.9
 Community of practice 5 23.8
 Self-directed 7 33.3
 Otherc 2 9.5
Approximate length of training (n=21)
 1 to <5 h 12 57.1
 5 to <11 h 6 28.6
 11 to <16 h 2 9.5
 16+ h 1 4.8
a

Included mixed white/indigenous and did not specify.

b

Categories are not mutually exclusive.

c

Included Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner training with trans-specific content and involvement in clinical settings.

SA/DVTC, Sexual Assault/Domestic Violence Treatment Centre.