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The health status of transgender and gender nonbinary adults in the United States.

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Cicero, EC; Reisner, SL; Merwin, EI; Humphreys, JC; Silva, SG
Published in: PloS one
January 2020

The goal of this exploratory study was to delineate health differences among transgender subpopulations (transgender women/TW, transgender men/TM, gender nonbinary/GNB adults). 2015 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data were analyzed to compare the health of three groups (TW:N = 369; TM:N = 239; GNB:N = 156). Logistic regression and adjusted odds ratios were used to determine whether health outcomes (fair/poor health, frequent physical and mental unhealthy days, chronic health conditions, and health problems/impairments) are related to group and its interaction with personal characteristics and socioeconomic position. Group was a significant predictor of fair/poor health and frequent mental unhealthy days, revealing significant health differences between the transgender groups. The odds of poor/fair health were approximately 2.5 times higher in TM and GNB adults relative to TW. The odds of frequent mental unhealthy days for TM were approximately 1.5-2 times greater than TW and GNB adults. Among those with health insurance, the odds of fair/poor health for GNB adults was more than 1.5-2 times higher that of TM and TW. Among those without health insurance, TM had over 7 times greater odds of fair/poor health than TW. This study underscores the importance of classifying and examining the health of the transgender population as unique subpopulations, as notable health differences were discovered. TM and GNB adults have significant health concerns, requiring the attention of clinical interventions aimed at promoting health and preventing illness.

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PloS one

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1932-6203

ISSN

1932-6203

Publication Date

January 2020

Volume

15

Issue

2

Start / End Page

e0228765

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Transgender Persons
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • General Science & Technology
  • Gender Identity
 

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Cicero, E. C., Reisner, S. L., Merwin, E. I., Humphreys, J. C., & Silva, S. G. (2020). The health status of transgender and gender nonbinary adults in the United States. PloS One, 15(2), e0228765. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228765
Cicero, Ethan C., Sari L. Reisner, Elizabeth I. Merwin, Janice C. Humphreys, and Susan G. Silva. “The health status of transgender and gender nonbinary adults in the United States.PloS One 15, no. 2 (January 2020): e0228765. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0228765.
Cicero EC, Reisner SL, Merwin EI, Humphreys JC, Silva SG. The health status of transgender and gender nonbinary adults in the United States. PloS one. 2020 Jan;15(2):e0228765.
Cicero, Ethan C., et al. “The health status of transgender and gender nonbinary adults in the United States.PloS One, vol. 15, no. 2, Jan. 2020, p. e0228765. Epmc, doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0228765.
Cicero EC, Reisner SL, Merwin EI, Humphreys JC, Silva SG. The health status of transgender and gender nonbinary adults in the United States. PloS one. 2020 Jan;15(2):e0228765.

Published In

PloS one

DOI

EISSN

1932-6203

ISSN

1932-6203

Publication Date

January 2020

Volume

15

Issue

2

Start / End Page

e0228765

Related Subject Headings

  • Young Adult
  • United States
  • Transgender Persons
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Middle Aged
  • Male
  • Humans
  • Health Status
  • General Science & Technology
  • Gender Identity