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Table 1 Weighted background characteristics of trans people in Ontario, Canada (n=380)
| Background variables | ||
|---|---|---|
| n = 380 | ||
| % or \( \overline{x} \) | 95 % CI | |
| Age, years \( \left(\overline{x}\right) \) | 32.7 | (30.5, 35.0) |
| Gender spectrum (%) | ||
| Female-to-male spectrum | 52.6 | (44.4, 60.8) |
| Male-to-female spectrum | 47.4 | (39.2, 55.6) |
| Gender fluidity (%) | ||
| Primarily fluid or third gender identity | 17.7 | (11.3, 24.1) |
| Primarily masculine or feminine identity | 82.3 | (75.9, 88.7) |
| Ethnoracial group (%) | ||
| Aboriginal | 6.6 | (3.2, 9.9) |
| Non-Aboriginal white | 77.3 | (71.0, 83.6) |
| Non-Aboriginal racialized | 16.1 | (10.6, 21.7) |
| Place of birth (%) | ||
| Canada | 80.3 | (74.1, 86.6) |
| Outside of Canada | 19.7 | (13.4, 25.9) |
| Sexual orientation (%) | ||
| Lesbian, gay, bisexual or MSM/WSW | 66.7 | (59.2, 74.2) |
| Straight | 33.3 | (25.8, 40.8) |
| Region of residence (%) | ||
| Southeastern Ontario | 10.8 | (5.9, 15.7) |
| South Central Ontario | 16.4 | (10.1, 22.7) |
| Metropolitan Toronto | 38.3 | (30.3, 46.3) |
| Southwestern Ontario | 27.2 | (18.7, 35.8) |
| Northern Ontario | 7.3 | (2.9, 11.6) |
| Visual, hearing, communication or mobility disability (%) | 12.4 | (8.2, 16.7) |
| Parental status (young or grown children) (%) | 25.6 | (18.2, 32.9) |
| Strong religious upbringing (%) | 23.7 | (16.8, 30.7) |
| Childhood physical or sexual abuse (%) | 70.7 | (63.5, 78.0) |
| Major mental health disorder (%) | 19.1 | (13.4, 24.7) |
| Living with chronic illness or chronic pain (%) | 18.0 | (12.1, 23.9) |
