Age (mean, SD) | 39.7 (13.4) |
Sex | |
Male | 58 (41.4) |
Female | 82 (58.6) |
Continent of origin | |
North America/Caribbean | 91 (65.5) |
Other | 48 (34.5) |
Political views | |
Liberal | 66 (47.1) |
Moderate | 51 (36.4) |
Conservative | 23 (16.4) |
Specialty | |
Internal medicine | 97 (69.3) |
Family medicine | 43 (30.7) |
Clinician type | |
Resident | 73 (52.1) |
Advanced practitioner | 3 (2.1) |
Attending physician | 64 (45.7) |
Exposure | |
Ever met a transgender person | |
Yes | 106 (75.7) |
No | 34 (24.3) |
Treated transgender patient in past 5 years | |
Yes | 75 (53.6) |
No | 65 (46.4) |
Empathy (mean, SD)a | 5.4 (1.5) |
Transphobia (mean, SD)a | 3.2 (1.1) |
Barriers and Facilitators | |
Lack of training on transgender healthb | |
Yes | 67 (47.9) |
No | 73 (52.1) |
Lack of exposure to transgender patients | |
Yes | 52 (37.1) |
No | 88 (62.9) |
Lack of knowledge about transgender care among staffb | |
Yes | 45 (32.1) |
No | 95 (67.9) |
Lack of familiarity with transition care guidelinesb | |
Yes | 73 (52.1) |
No | 67 (47.9) |
Capable of providing routine care to transgender patientsb | |
Yes | 96 (68.6) |
No | 44 (31.4) |
Willingness to provide care | |
Willing to provide routine care for transgender patientsb | 120 (85.7) |
Willing to provide Pap tests for transgender menb | 104 (78.6) |