Table 2.
Frequency and percentages of responses for knowledge and comfort levels for SLPs.
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Self-rated knowledge levels | Rating (1 = no knowledge, 5 = expert knowledge)* | ||||
| Process of revealing to others | 29 (23.3) | 33 (26.4) | 53 (42.4) | 7 (5.6) | 3 (2.4) |
| Healthcare issues | 30 (24) | 46 (36.8) | 33 (26.4) | 16 (12.8) | 0 |
| Role of SLP | 18 (14.4) | 30 (24) | 41 (32.8) | 26 (20.8) | 10 (8) |
| Voice feminization/masculinization | 21 (16.8) | 37 (29.6) | 36 (28.8) | 17 (13.6) | 14 (11.2) |
| Self-rated comfort levels | Rating (1 = uncomfortable, 5 = comfortable)* | ||||
| Process of revealing to others | 20 (16) | 15 (12) | 20 (24) | 28 (22.4) | 32 (25.6) |
| Healthcare issues | 8 (16.4) | 28 (22.4) | 37 (29.6) | 30 (24) | 22 (17.6) |
| Role of SLP | 3 (2.4) | 14 (11.2) | 29 (23.2) | 32 (25.6) | 47 (37.6) |
| Voice feminization/masculinization | 5 (4) | 26 (20.8) | 32 (25.6) | 28 (22.4) | 34 (27.2) |
*
Higher rating is indicative of higher knowledge or comfort levels.