General Characteristics of the Participants
| Variable | All Participants (N = 113) | Transwomena (n = 38) | Transmena (n = 75) | Significance, P |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age at assessment, y | ||||
| Mean (SD)b | 20.8 (1.36) | 20.9 (1.25) | 20.7 (1.42) | .58 |
| Range | 18.6–25.4 | 18.9–24.9 | 18.6–25.4 | n/a |
| Current living situation, n (%)c | ||||
| With parents | 73 (64.6) | 23 (60.5) | 50 (66.7) | .52 |
| With romantic partner | 4 (3.5) | 1 (2.6) | 3 (4.0) | .52 |
| With others, eg, student house | 20 (17.7) | 7 (18.4) | 13 (17.3) | .89 |
| Alone | 15 (13.3) | 7 (18.4) | 8 (10.7) | .82 |
| No permanent residence | 1 (0.9) | 0 (0) | 1 (1.3) | n/a |
| Educational level, n (%)c | ||||
| High school, basic level | 67 (59.3) | 23 (60.5) | 45 (60) | |
| High school, advanced level | 45 (39.8) | 15 (39.5) | 30 (40) | .96 |
| Profession, n (%)c | ||||
| Studying | 66 (58.4) | 25 (65.8) | 41 (54.7) | |
| Working | 34 (30.1) | 9 (23.7) | 25 (33.3) | .29 |
| Job seeking | 8 (7.1) | 3 (7.9) | 5 (6.7) | .81 |
| Incapacitated | 5 (4.4) | 1 (2.6) | 4 (5.3) | .51 |
| Time since surgery, y | ||||
| Mean (SD)b | 1.57 (0.73) | 1.53 (0.59) | 1.59 (0.80) | .72 |
| Range | 0.46–5.38 | 0.46–3.09 | 0.69–5.38 | n/a |
| Surgery | ||||
| Vaginoplasty | n/a | 38 (100.0) | n/a | n/a |
| Breast augmentation | n/a | 9 (23.7) | n/a | n/a |
| Mastectomy | n/a | n/a | 63 (97.9) | n/a |
| Metoidioplasty | n/a | n/a | 6 (8.7) | n/a |
| Waiting for metoidioplasty | n/a | n/a | 15 (21.7) | n/a |
| Waiting for phalloplasty | n/a | n/a | 20 (29.0) | n/a |
| Does not want metoidioplasty or phalloplasty | n/a | n/a | 29 (42.0) | n/a |
| Sexual orientation, n (%)c | ||||
| Attracted to birth-assigned gender | 94 (84.7) | 35 (92.1) | 59 (80.8) | <.05 |
| Attracted to opposite gender | 2 (1.8) | 0 (0) | 2 (2.7) | n/a |
| Attracted to both | 10 (10.8) | 0 (0) | 10 (13.7) | n/a |
| Does not know yet | 3 (2.7) | 1 (2.6) | 2 (2.7) | .99 |
| Preferred sexual orientation of partner, n (%)c | ||||
| Heterosexual | 73 (64.6) | 33 (86.8) | 40 (53.3) | <.05 |
| Gay | 5 (4.4) | 1 (2.6) | 4 (5.3) | .51 |
| No preference | 32 (28.3) | 4 (10.5) | 28 (37.3) | <.05 |
| Does not know yet | 3 (2.6) | 0 (0) | 3 (4.0) | n/a |
| Duration of longest relationship, mo | ||||
| Mean (SD)b | 15.43 (15.3) | 14.6 (17.4) | 15.8 (14.4) | .78 |
| Range | 1.0–80 | 1.0–80 | 1.0–48.0 | n/a |
| No. partnersc | ||||
| No partner | 28 (24.8) | 14 (36.8) | 12 (16.4) | <.05 |
| 1 partner | 22 (19.8) | 8 (21.1) | 14 (19.2) | .81 |
| >1 partner | 63 (56.8) | 16 (42.1) | 47 (64.4) | <.05 |