Table 2 Key characteristics of study respondents and other explanatory variables (n = 796)
From: Health, disability and quality of life among trans people in Sweden–a web-based survey
Characteristic | n (%) |
|---|---|
Trans experience | |
Trans feminine | 149 (19) |
Trans masculine | 187 (24) |
Gender nonbinary | 346 (44) |
Transvestite | 112 (14) |
Assigned sex at birth | |
Woman | 388 (49) |
Man | 360 (45) |
Age categories | |
15–19 | 82 (10) |
20–29 | 342 (43) |
30–44 | 202 (25) |
45–64 | 130 (16) |
65–94 | 39 (5) |
Country of birth | |
Sweden | 729 (92) |
Other than Sweden | 67 (8) |
County | |
Large county | 504 (65) |
Small county | 269 (35) |
Employment status | |
Working/studying | 560 (72) |
Unemployed/long-term sick leave | 156 (20) |
Retired | 34 (4) |
Other | 33 (4) |
Education | |
No high school education | 150 (19) |
Upper-secondary education, or some university | 400 (50) |
University education ≥ 3 years | 230 (29) |
Other | 16 (2) |
Monthly net income (€) | |
0–1416 | 425 (54) |
1417–2125 | 98 (12) |
2126–3238 | 145 (18) |
>3239 | 80 (10) |
History of negative health care experiences | |
No | 231 (31) |
Yes | 511 (69) |
Tobacco use ever | |
No | 364 (47) |
Yes | 418 (53) |
Alcohol risk consumption | |
No | 630 (80) |
Yes | 153 (20) |
Illicit drug use past six months | |
No | 696 (90) |
Yes | 65 (8) |
Do not want to answer | 12 (2) |
Religiosity | |
No | 717 (90) |
Yes | 78 (10) |
Change of legal gender | |
No, and do not need to | 157 (20) |
Yes | 114 (14) |
No, but would like to | 298 (38) |
No, and cannot change legal gender because the desired gender is not available in Sweden today | 207 (26) |
Do not want to answer | 15 (2) |
Openness with trans identity | |
Always open | 140 (18) |
Sometimes open | 406 (52) |
Rarely open | 137 (18) |
Never open | 51 (7) |
Trans identity shows | 37 (5) |
Practical support | |
Always | 320 (41) |
Most of the time | 341 (44) |
Almost never | 87 (11) |
Never | 28 (4) |
Social support | |
Yes | 572 (74) |
No | 205 (26) |