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Table 3 Psychiatric/medical conditions and social characteristics of cohort according to sex recorded at birth

From: A community-based study of demographics, medical and psychiatric conditions, and gender dysphoria/incongruence treatment in transgender/gender diverse individuals

 

Assigned male at birth (AMAB), n = 49

Assigned female at birth (AFAB), n = 31

P value

Psychiatric conditions

 Depression

38 (77.6%)

24 (77.4%)

1.0

 Anxiety

30 (61.2%)

20 (64.5%)

0.82

 Personality disorder

13 (26.5%)

4 (12.9%)

0.17

 Post-traumatic stress disorder

7 (14.3%)

4 (12.9%)

1.0

 Bipolar disorder

7 (14.3%)

3 (9.7%)

0.83

 Eating disorder

6 (12.2%)

4 (12.9%)

1.0

 Schizophrenia

4 (8.2%)

0

0.15

 Autism

3 (6.1%)

1 (3.2%)

1.0

Psychiatric events

 Suicidal ideation

33 (67.3%)

13 (41.9%)

0.04

 Suicide attempt

11 (22.4%)

6 (19.4%)

0.79

 Non-suicidal injuring behavior

13 (26.5%)

11 (35.5%)

0.46

 Psychiatric hospitalization

20 (40.8%)

12 (38.7%)

1.0

Medical conditions

 Obesity

21 (42.9%)

13 (41.9%)

1.0

 Fracture

20 (40.8%)

8 (25.8%)

0.23

 Hypertension

13 (26.5%)

8 (25.8%)

1.0

 Hypercholesterolemia

17 (34.7%)

4 (12.9%)

0.04

 Hypertriglyceridemia

11 (22.4%)

2 (6.5%)

0.03

 Impaired fasting glucose

8 (16.3%)

1 (3.2%)

0.14

 Type 2 diabetes

5 (10.2%)

1 (3.2%)

0.40

 Cerebrovascular accident

2 (4.1%)

1 (3.2%)

1.0

 Deep vein thrombosis

3 (6.1%)

0

0.28

 Pulmonary embolism

1 (2%)

0

1.0

 Myocardial infarction

0

1 (3.2%)

0.39

 Osteopenia

3 (6.1%)

0

0.28

 Osteoporosis

1 (2%)

0

1.0

 Cancer

3 (6.1%)

0

0.28

 Non-HIV STI

4 (8.2%)

3 (9.7%)

1.0

 HIV

0

0

1.0

Health risk behaviors

 History of any abuse

19 (38.8%)

10 (32.3%)

0.64

 Emotional

11 (22.4%)

5 (16.1%)

0.56

 Physical

9 (18.4%)

4 (12.9%)

0.76

 Sexual

9 (18.4%)

8 (25.8%)

0.58

Previous or current substance use

 Tobacco smoking

22 (44.9%)

9 (29%)

0.17

 Alcohol abuse/dependence

8 (16.3%)

6 (19.4%)

0.77

 Illicit drug use

16 (32.7%)

11 (35.5%)

0.81

 Any history of engaging in sex work

2 (4.1%)

0

0.52

  1. Data presented as n (%)
  2. Numbers represent the numbers of patients who were documented to be affected by specified conditions or events. They do not represent the actual number of events
  3. STI sexually transmitted infection, HIV human immunodeficiency virus