Table 1.
Participant demographics (n = 103)
| Age, mean (standard deviation) | 43 | (9.4) |
|---|---|---|
| n | (%) | |
| Gender identitya | ||
| Cisgender women | 65 | (63) |
| Cisgender men | 22 | (21) |
| Trans men | 2 | (2) |
| Nonbinary or genderqueer | 4 | (4) |
| Race/ethnicitya | ||
| Non-Hispanic white | 72 | (70) |
| Non-Hispanic Asian | 5 | (5) |
| Non-Hispanic black | 2 | (2) |
| Non-Hispanic Middle Eastern, North | 2 | (2) |
| African, Arab, or Chaldean | ||
| Hispanic or Latinx | 4 | (4) |
| Biracial or other | 7 | (7) |
| Current occupation | ||
| Doctor (MD/DO) | 100 | (97) |
| Nurse practitioner | 2 | (2) |
| Physician’s assistant | 1 | (1) |
| Primary trainingb | ||
| Pediatrics | 54 | (52) |
| Adolescent medicine | 39 | (38) |
| Endocrinology | 32 | (31) |
| Family medicine | 10 | (10) |
| Other | 6 | (6) |
| Census region where providers practiceb | ||
| Midwest | 40 | (39) |
| Northeast | 57 | (55) |
| South | 51 | (50) |
| West | 52 | (50) |
| Gender-affirming care providedb | ||
| Prescribed hormones | 96 | (93) |
| Prescribed menstrual suppressants | 91 | (88) |
| Prescribed antiandrogens | 89 | (86) |
| Surgery referrals | 88 | (85) |
| Prescribed puberty blockers | 83 | (81) |
| Letter writing to support medical care | 81 | (79) |
| Mental healthcare | 18 | (17) |
| Time providing gender-affirming care to TGDYa | ||
| <1 year | 4 | (4) |
| 1–3 years | 23 | (22) |
| 4–6 years | 35 | (34) |
| 7–9 years | 22 | (21) |
| 10–19 years | 15 | (15) |
| 20+ years | 3 | (3) |
| Number of TGDY patientsa | ||
| <5 | 2 | (2) |
| 5–10 | 12 | (12) |
| 11–50 | 29 | (28) |
| 51–100 | 16 | (16) |
| 101–150 | 10 | (10) |
| 151–200 | 8 | (8) |
| 201+ | 25 | (24) |
TGDY = transgender and gender diverse youth.
a
Note all responses were optional, therefore some categories do not total to 100%.
b
Greater than total n as participants are able to choose more than one option.