Table 4 Substance use by gender identity
From: Health and service utilization among a sample of gender-diverse youth of color: the TRUTH study
Variables | Categories | Total (N = 108) n (%) | Binary TGD Youth (n = 38) n (%) | Nonbinary TGD Youth (n = 70) n (%) | P-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Alcohol | Lifetime 6 months | 97 (90) 87 (81) | 33 (87) 27 (71) | 64 (91) 60 (86) | 0.51 0.07 |
Tobacco | Lifetime 6 months | 72 (67) 50 (46) | 23 (61) 14 (37) | 49 (70) 36 (51) | 0.32 0.15 |
Marijuana (Non-Rx) | Lifetime 6 months | 92 (85) 82 (76) | 30 (79) 26 (68) | 62 (89) 56 (80) | 0.18 0.18 |
Poppers | Lifetime 6 months | 20 (19) 13 (12) | 4 (11) 4 (11) | 16 (23) 9 (13) | 0.13 1.00 |
Cocaine | Lifetime 6 months | 28 (26) 16 (15) | 7 (18) 3 (8) | 21 (30) 13 (19) | 0.19 0.14 |
Ecstasy | Lifetime 6 months | 23 (21) 8 (7) | 6 (16) 5 (13) | 17 (24) 3 (4) | 0.34 0.13 |
Hallucinogen | Lifetime 6 months | 40 (37) 11 (10) | 11 (29) 2 (5) | 29 (41) 9 (13) | 0.20 0.32 |
Other drugs used (Non-Rx)a | Lifetime 6 months | 25 (23) 8 (7) | 11 (29) 2 (5) | 14 (20) 6 (9) | 0.29 0.71 |
Positive drug test b | 0 Drugs 1 + Drug | 56 (52) 42 (48) | 21 (55) 12 (32) | 35 (50) 30 (43) | 0.39 |
Alcohol use perceived a problem (last 6 months) c | No Needed advice Needed counseling Needed evaluation for dependence | 73 (68) 28 (26) 5 (5) 2 (2) | 31 (82) 5 (13) 1 (3) 1 (3) | 42 (60) 23 (33) 4 (6) 1 (1) | 0.06 |
Marijuana use perceived a problem (last 6 months) d | No problems Mild problems Moderate problems Severe problems | 31 (38) 23 (28) 21 (26) 7 (9) | 10 (39) 8 (31) 6 (23) 2 (8) | 21 (38) 15 (27) 15 (27) 5 (9) | 0.98 |