Table 1.

Young person demographic characteristics (n = 17)

Gender	n	%
Male	10	59
Female	3	18
Non-binary/genderqueer	4	24
Sex assigned at birth
Male	3	18
Female	14	82
Sexuality
Straight	3	18
Lesbian or gay	3	18
Bisexual	6	35
Questioning	2	12
Other	3	18
Ethnicity
White British	15	88
Mixed	2	12
Stage of gender journey
Discussed with a professional	2	12
On gender service waitlist	6	35
Ongoing assessment at gender service	3	18
Hormones prescribed privately	3	18
Hormones prescribed on NHS	3	18
Recruited from
Gender service	7	41
Mental health service	6	35
Community	4	24

	Mean	Range
Age in years	15	13–17
Age realised trans	10	4–16
Age when sought help from a professional for gender dysphoria	13	6–16