A Comparison of Demographic and Psychosocial Characteristics between Transgender Youth Enrolling Versus Not Enrolling in a Multisite Study

Diane Chen*, Brenna Lash, Ellie Kim, Marco A. Hidalgo, Abigail L. Muldoon, Enju Liu, Jennifer Jensen, Ren Grabert, Yee Ming Chan, Robert Garofalo, Amy Tishelman

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Abstract

Purpose: To characterize demographics, psychosocial functioning, and gender-related experiences in transgender youth enrolling versus declining participation in a multisite research study. Methods: Clinical data were abstracted from patient charts at two study sites. Continuous variables were compared using t-tests, and categorical variables were compared using χ2 tests based on study enrollment status. Results: Few significant differences were observed between enrolled and nonenrolled youth. None of these differences (i.e., designated sex at birth/gender identity; parent-reported separation anxiety; and youth-reported attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder) was replicated across sites. Conclusion: Trans Youth Care findings are likely generalizable to transgender youth initiating hormone treatment at pediatric academic centers.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)229-234
Number of pages6
JournalTransgender Health
Volume6
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 2021

Funding

This work was supported, in part, by R01HD082554 from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD). Study sponsors had no role in (a) study design, (b) collection, analysis, and interpretation of data, (c) writing of the report, or (d) the decision to submit the article for publication.

Keywords

  • gender dysphoria
  • gender expansive adolescents
  • gender-affirming care
  • gender-affirming hormones
  • research participation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Gender Studies
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)

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