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Transgender Health in Massachusetts: Results From a Household Probability Sample of Adults

Year: 2011

Type: article

Abstract: Despite higher rates of unemployment and poverty among transgender adults (n = 131; 0.5% weighted) than among nontransgender adults (n = 28,045) in our population-based Massachusetts household sample, few health differences were observed between transgender and nontransgender adults. Transgender adults who are stably housed and participated in a telephone health survey may represent the healthiest segment of the transgender population. Our findings demonstrate a need for diverse sampling approaches to monitor transgender health, including adding transgender measures to population-based surveys, and further highlight economic inequities that warrant intervention.

Source: American Journal of Public Health

DOI: 10.2105/ajph.2011.300315

Authors: Kerith J. Conron, Gunner Scott, Grace Sterling Stowell, Stewart J. Landers

Institutions: Northeastern University, John Snow (United States)

Language: English

Topic: LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy

Subfield: Social Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDGs: Reduced inequalities, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W2005293828

FWCI: 16.45

Cites: 15

Cited by: 486

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