Table 1 Sample characteristics and differences between the groups.

From: Traditional and individual care pathways in gender-affirming healthcare for transgender and gender-diverse individuals - results from the ENIGI follow-up study

 

Total sample

NCPa

TCPb

ICPc

Statistics (NCP vs. TCP vs. ICP)d

Statistics (TCP vs. ICP)e

N (%)

539 (100.0)

27 (5.0)

250 (46.4)

262 (58.6)

  

Age (Mean, Mdn)

38.70, 36.00

41.52, 38.00

38.23, 35.00

38.87, 35.00

H (2, N = 515) = 1.4; p = 0.489

U (NTrad = 242, NInd = 248) = 29336.5, z = −0.43, p = 0.668

 Missing

24 (4.5)

2 (7.4)

8 (3.2)

14 (5.3)

  

Education

 Low

46 (8.5)

0 (0.0)

23 (9.2)

23 (8.8)

χ2 (2, N = 520) = 2.4; p = 0.675

χ2 (2, N = 497)= 0.1; p = 0.991

 Middle

255 (47.3)

12 (44.4)

121 (48.4)

122 (46.6)

 High

219 (40.6)

11 (40.7)

102 (40.8)

106 (40.5)

 Missing

19 (3.5)

4 (14.8)

4 (1.6)

11 (4.2)

  

Employment

 Employed

343 (63.6)

17 (63.0)

168 (67.2)

158 (60.3)

χ2 (2, N = 484) = 3.7; p = 0.165

χ2 (1, N = 464) = 1.7; p = 0.223

 not employed

141 (26.2)

3 (11.1)

62 (24.8)

76 (29.0)

 Missing

55 (10.2)

7 (25.9)

20 (8.0)

28 (10.7)

  

Average income (regarding poverty threshold)

 Below

98 (18.2)

3 (11.1)

46 (18.4)

49 (18.7)

χ2 (2, N = 518) = 14.8; p = 0.005 (V = 0.120)

χ2 (2, N = 495) = 11.3; p = 0.001 (V = 0.170)

 Around

114 (21.2)

6 (22.2)

37 (14.8)

71 (27.1)

 Above

306 (56.8)

14 (51.9)

162 (64.8)

130 (49.6)

 Missing

21 (3.9)

4 (14.8)

5 (2.0)

12 (4.6)

  

Sex assigned at birth

 Male

322 (59.7)

19 (70.4)

143 (57.2)

160 (61.1)

χ2 (2, N = 539) = 2.1; p = 0.355

χ2 (1, N = 512) = 0.0.8; p = 0.418

 Female

217 (40.3)

8 (29.6)

107 (42.8)

110 (38.9)

 Missing

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Non-binary gender

 Yes

46 (8.5)

10 (37.0)

7 (2.8)

29 (11.1)

χ2 (2, N = 539) = 40.8; p = 0.000 (V = 0.275)

χ2 (1, N = 512) = 13.4; p = 0.000 (V = 0.162)

 No

493 (91.5)

17 (63.0)

243 (97.2)

233 (88.9)

 Missing

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Certainty about gender identity (Mean, Mdn)

4.53, 5.00

3.31, 4.00

5.59, 5.00

4.53, 5.00

H (2, N = 490) = 25.6; p = 0.000

U (NTrad = 239, NInd = 238) = 28573.0, z = 0.11, p = 0.914

 Missing

49 (9.1)

14 (51.9)

11 (4.4)

24 (9.2)

  

No. transition-related interventions (Mean, Mdn)

2.98, 3.00

–

3.83, 4.00

2.48, 3.00

–

U (NTrad = 250, NInd = 262) = 12501.0, z = −12.53, p = 0.000

 Missing

0 (0.0)

–

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Treatment satisfaction (Mean, Mdn)

4.28, 4.40

–

4.42, 4.50

4.13, 4.25

–

U (NTrad = 216, NInd = 201) = 17494.5, z = −3.47, p = 0.001

 Missing

122 (22.6)

–

34 (13.6)

61 (23.7)

  

No. of medical complications (Mean, Mdn)

0.61, 0.00

–

0.76, 0.00

0.53, 0.00

–

U (NTrad = 250, NInd = 262) = 28970.5, z = −2.56, p = 0.010

 Missing

27 (5.0)

–

0 (0.0)

0 (0.0)

  

Satisfaction with physical appearance (Mean, Mdn)

4.00, 4.00

2.75, 3.00

4.11, 4.00

3.91, 4.00

H (2, N = 461) = 9.2; p = 0.010

U (NTrad = 223, NInd = 234) = 28743.0, z = −2.01, p = 0.045

 Missing

78 (14.5)

23 (85.2)

27 (10.8)

28 (10.7)

  

Traumatic events

 Yes

95 (17.6)

4 (14.8)

35 (14.0)

56 (21.4)

χ2 (2, N = 520) = 5.5; p = 0.059

χ2 (1, N = 497) = 5.4; p = 0.021 (V = 0.104)

 No

425 (78.8)

19 (70.4)

211 (84.4)

195 (74.4)

 Missing

19 (3.5)

4 (14.8)

4 (1.6)

11 (4.2)

  

Chronic health concerns

 yes

171 (31.7)

12 (44.4)

69 (27.6)

90 (34.4)

χ2 (2, N = 516) = 7.4; p = 0.025 (V = 0.120)

χ2 (1, N = 493) = 3.5; p = 0.067

 no

345 (64.0)

11 (40.7)

175 (70.0)

159 (60.7)

 missing

23 (4.3)

4 (14.8)

6 (2.4)

13 (5.0)

  

Medication besides hormones

 yes

227 (42.1)

11 (40.7)

99 (39.6)

117 (44.7)

χ2 (2, N = 517) = 2.3; p = 0.313

χ2 (1, N = 494) = 2.2; p = 0.148

 no

290 (53.8)

12 (44.4)

146 (58.4)

132 (50.4)

 missing

22 (4.1)

4 (14.8)

5 (2.0)

12 (4.6)

  

Hospitalization for mental health concerns

 yes

69 (12.8)

4 (14.8)

30 (12.0)

35 (13.4)

χ2 (2, N = 518) = 0.7; p = 0.715

χ2 (1, N = 495)= 0.3; p = 0.596

 no

449 (83.3)

19 (70.4)

215 (86.0)

215 (82.1)

 missing

21 (3.9)

4 (14.)

5 (2.0)

12 (4.6)

  
  1. ano transgender care pathway.
  2. btraditional transgender care pathway.
  3. cindividual transgender care pathway.
  4. dKruskal-Wallis-test used as non-parametric test.
  5. eMann-Whitney U-test used as non-parametric test.
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