Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of the 194 transgender responders to the study survey
From: Transgender men's preferences when choosing obstetricians and gynecologists
Characteristic | Transgender women (n = 92) n, (%) | Transgender men (n = 102) n, (%) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age, mean (SD) (range) | 28 (8.2) (18–57) | 27 (8.16) (18–62) | NS |
Origin | |||
 Israel | 69 (82.1) | 85 (84.2) |  |
 Other | 15 (17.9) | 16 (15.8) | NS |
Religion | |||
 Jewish | 76 (82.6) | 89 (87.3) |  |
 Other | 16 (17.4) | 13 (12.7) | NS |
Religious status | |||
 Secular | 72 (79.1) | 81 (82.7) |  |
 Religious | 19 (20.9) | 17 (17.3) | NS |
Marital status | |||
 Married or with a partner | 19 (20.7) | 35 (35.4) |  |
 Single or divorced | 73 (79.3) | 64 (64.6) | NS |
Children | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 7 (7.6) | 8 (8.1) |  |
 No | 85 (92.4) | 91 (91.9) | NS |
Education | |||
 Primary school | 10 (11.5) | 6 (5.9) |  |
 High school | 50 (57.5) | 61 (59.8) |  |
 College degree or higher | 27 (31) | 35 (34.3) | NS |
Employment | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 61 (66.3) | 64 (64.6) |  |
 No | 31 (33.7) | 35 (35.4) | NS |
Sexual orientation | |||
 Heterosexual | 54 (60.7) | 43 (43.9) |  |
 Homosexual | 20 (22.5) | 15 (15.3) |  |
 Bisexual | 12 (13.5) | 33 (33.7) |  |
 Asexual | 3 (3.4) | 7 (7.1) | NS |
Psychiatric medication | Â | Â | Â |
 Yes | 32 (35.6) | 28 (28) |  |
 No | 58 (64.4) | 72 (72) | NS |
Gender-affirming hormone therapy | |||
 None | 15 (17.6) | 22 (22.9) |  |
 Less than one year | 26 (30.6) | 25 (26) |  |
 1–5 years | 39 (45.9) | 39 (40.6) |  |
 More than 5 years | 5 (5.9) | 10 (10.4) | NS |
Upper body surgery | |||
 Yes | 19 (20.7) | 49 (48) |  |
 No | 73 (79.3) | 53 (52) |  < 0.001 |
Lower body surgery | |||
 Yes | 7 (7.8) | 4 (4) |  |
 No | 83 (92.2) | 96 (96) | NS |