| Demographic . | Minoritized ethnoracial transgender (N = 218) . | White transgender (N = 672) . | Minoritized ethnoracial cisgender (N = 872) . | White cisgender (N = 2,688) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD)a | 61.73 (10.60) | 64.15 (10.24) | 61.74 (10.57) | 64.15 (10.23) |
| Age, median (range) | 61 (45–80) | 64 (45–80) | 61 (45–80) | 64 (45–80) |
| Ethnoracial identity, N (%)a | ||||
| American Indian or Alaska native | 9 (4.1) | — | 36 (4.1) | — |
| Asian | 31 (14.2) | — | 124 (14.2) | — |
| Black | 87 (39.9) | — | 348 (39.9) | — |
| Hispanic | 52 (23.9) | — | 208 (23.9) | — |
| Other race or multiracial | 39 (17.9) | — | 156 (17.9) | — |
| White | — | 672 (100.0) | — | 2,688 (100.0) |
| Gender identity, N (%)a | ||||
| Transgender woman | 100 (45.9) | 323 (48.1) | — | — |
| Transgender man | 67 (30.7) | 225 (33.5) | — | — |
| Gender nonconforming | 51 (23.4) | 124 (18.5) | — | — |
| Cisgender woman | — | — | 436 (50.0) | 1,344 (0.0) |
| Cisgender man | — | — | 436 (50.0) | 1,344 (50.0) |
| Sexual orientation, N (%) | ||||
| Lesbian or gay | 14 (6.4) | 40 (6.0) | 11 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) |
| Bisexual | 19 (8.7) | 51 (7.6) | 14 (1.6) | 21 (0.8) |
| Straight | 151 (69.3) | 524 (78.0) | 788 (90.4) | 2,581 (96.0) |
| Something else | 23 (10.6) | 42 (6.2) | 8 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) |
| Missing | 11 (5.0) | 15 (2.2) | 51 (5.8) | 39 (1.5) |
| Education, N (%) | ||||
| Less than a high school diploma | 46 (21.1) | 80 (11.9) | 124 (14.2) | 152 (5.7) |
| High school diploma or GED | 70 (32.1) | 260 (38.7) | 255 (29.2) | 755 (28.1) |
| Some college or technical school | 53 (24.3) | 165 (24.6) | 222 (25.5) | 754 (28.1) |
| College graduate | 48 (22.0) | 162 (24.1) | 268 (30.7) | 1,021 (38.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) | 5 (0.7) | 3 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) |
| Employment, N (%) | ||||
| Employed/self-employed/student | 72 (33.0) | 240 (35.7) | 370 (42.4) | 1153 (42.9) |
| Homemaker/retired | 84 (38.5) | 305 (45.4) | 321 (36.8) | 1,237 (46.0) |
| Unemployed/unable to work | 59 (27.1) | 125 (18.6) | 173 (19.8) | 289 (10.8) |
| Missing | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.3) | 8 (0.9) | 9 (0.3) |
| Annual income, N (%) | ||||
| <$20,000 | 71 (32.6) | 127 (18.9) | 205 (23.5) | 309 (11.5) |
| $20,000–$50,000 | 71 (32.6) | 222 (33.0) | 268 (30.7) | 715 (26.6) |
| >$50,000 | 55 (25.2) | 209 (31.1) | 280 (32.1) | 1,247 (46.4) |
| Missing | 21 (9.6) | 114 (17.0) | 119 (13.6) | 417 (15.5) |
| Subjective cognitive decline, N (%) | 47 (21.6) | 101 (15.0) | 105 (12.0) | 242 (9.0) |
| Demographic . | Minoritized ethnoracial transgender (N = 218) . | White transgender (N = 672) . | Minoritized ethnoracial cisgender (N = 872) . | White cisgender (N = 2,688) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD)a | 61.73 (10.60) | 64.15 (10.24) | 61.74 (10.57) | 64.15 (10.23) |
| Age, median (range) | 61 (45–80) | 64 (45–80) | 61 (45–80) | 64 (45–80) |
| Ethnoracial identity, N (%)a | ||||
| American Indian or Alaska native | 9 (4.1) | — | 36 (4.1) | — |
| Asian | 31 (14.2) | — | 124 (14.2) | — |
| Black | 87 (39.9) | — | 348 (39.9) | — |
| Hispanic | 52 (23.9) | — | 208 (23.9) | — |
| Other race or multiracial | 39 (17.9) | — | 156 (17.9) | — |
| White | — | 672 (100.0) | — | 2,688 (100.0) |
| Gender identity, N (%)a | ||||
| Transgender woman | 100 (45.9) | 323 (48.1) | — | — |
| Transgender man | 67 (30.7) | 225 (33.5) | — | — |
| Gender nonconforming | 51 (23.4) | 124 (18.5) | — | — |
| Cisgender woman | — | — | 436 (50.0) | 1,344 (0.0) |
| Cisgender man | — | — | 436 (50.0) | 1,344 (50.0) |
| Sexual orientation, N (%) | ||||
| Lesbian or gay | 14 (6.4) | 40 (6.0) | 11 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) |
| Bisexual | 19 (8.7) | 51 (7.6) | 14 (1.6) | 21 (0.8) |
| Straight | 151 (69.3) | 524 (78.0) | 788 (90.4) | 2,581 (96.0) |
| Something else | 23 (10.6) | 42 (6.2) | 8 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) |
| Missing | 11 (5.0) | 15 (2.2) | 51 (5.8) | 39 (1.5) |
| Education, N (%) | ||||
| Less than a high school diploma | 46 (21.1) | 80 (11.9) | 124 (14.2) | 152 (5.7) |
| High school diploma or GED | 70 (32.1) | 260 (38.7) | 255 (29.2) | 755 (28.1) |
| Some college or technical school | 53 (24.3) | 165 (24.6) | 222 (25.5) | 754 (28.1) |
| College graduate | 48 (22.0) | 162 (24.1) | 268 (30.7) | 1,021 (38.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) | 5 (0.7) | 3 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) |
| Employment, N (%) | ||||
| Employed/self-employed/student | 72 (33.0) | 240 (35.7) | 370 (42.4) | 1153 (42.9) |
| Homemaker/retired | 84 (38.5) | 305 (45.4) | 321 (36.8) | 1,237 (46.0) |
| Unemployed/unable to work | 59 (27.1) | 125 (18.6) | 173 (19.8) | 289 (10.8) |
| Missing | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.3) | 8 (0.9) | 9 (0.3) |
| Annual income, N (%) | ||||
| <$20,000 | 71 (32.6) | 127 (18.9) | 205 (23.5) | 309 (11.5) |
| $20,000–$50,000 | 71 (32.6) | 222 (33.0) | 268 (30.7) | 715 (26.6) |
| >$50,000 | 55 (25.2) | 209 (31.1) | 280 (32.1) | 1,247 (46.4) |
| Missing | 21 (9.6) | 114 (17.0) | 119 (13.6) | 417 (15.5) |
| Subjective cognitive decline, N (%) | 47 (21.6) | 101 (15.0) | 105 (12.0) | 242 (9.0) |
Notes: For data transparency, we report missingness for each variable. Pooled BRFSS data represents 38 U.S. states that utilized the gender identity and SCD optional modules (i.e., AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GE, HA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI). BRFSS = Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; GED = General Education Development; SCD = subjective cognitive decline.
aThe distribution of age and gender and ethnoracial identity in the cisgender comparison groups are determined by the transgender groups due to matching on these variables.
| Demographic . | Minoritized ethnoracial transgender (N = 218) . | White transgender (N = 672) . | Minoritized ethnoracial cisgender (N = 872) . | White cisgender (N = 2,688) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD)a | 61.73 (10.60) | 64.15 (10.24) | 61.74 (10.57) | 64.15 (10.23) |
| Age, median (range) | 61 (45–80) | 64 (45–80) | 61 (45–80) | 64 (45–80) |
| Ethnoracial identity, N (%)a | ||||
| American Indian or Alaska native | 9 (4.1) | — | 36 (4.1) | — |
| Asian | 31 (14.2) | — | 124 (14.2) | — |
| Black | 87 (39.9) | — | 348 (39.9) | — |
| Hispanic | 52 (23.9) | — | 208 (23.9) | — |
| Other race or multiracial | 39 (17.9) | — | 156 (17.9) | — |
| White | — | 672 (100.0) | — | 2,688 (100.0) |
| Gender identity, N (%)a | ||||
| Transgender woman | 100 (45.9) | 323 (48.1) | — | — |
| Transgender man | 67 (30.7) | 225 (33.5) | — | — |
| Gender nonconforming | 51 (23.4) | 124 (18.5) | — | — |
| Cisgender woman | — | — | 436 (50.0) | 1,344 (0.0) |
| Cisgender man | — | — | 436 (50.0) | 1,344 (50.0) |
| Sexual orientation, N (%) | ||||
| Lesbian or gay | 14 (6.4) | 40 (6.0) | 11 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) |
| Bisexual | 19 (8.7) | 51 (7.6) | 14 (1.6) | 21 (0.8) |
| Straight | 151 (69.3) | 524 (78.0) | 788 (90.4) | 2,581 (96.0) |
| Something else | 23 (10.6) | 42 (6.2) | 8 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) |
| Missing | 11 (5.0) | 15 (2.2) | 51 (5.8) | 39 (1.5) |
| Education, N (%) | ||||
| Less than a high school diploma | 46 (21.1) | 80 (11.9) | 124 (14.2) | 152 (5.7) |
| High school diploma or GED | 70 (32.1) | 260 (38.7) | 255 (29.2) | 755 (28.1) |
| Some college or technical school | 53 (24.3) | 165 (24.6) | 222 (25.5) | 754 (28.1) |
| College graduate | 48 (22.0) | 162 (24.1) | 268 (30.7) | 1,021 (38.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) | 5 (0.7) | 3 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) |
| Employment, N (%) | ||||
| Employed/self-employed/student | 72 (33.0) | 240 (35.7) | 370 (42.4) | 1153 (42.9) |
| Homemaker/retired | 84 (38.5) | 305 (45.4) | 321 (36.8) | 1,237 (46.0) |
| Unemployed/unable to work | 59 (27.1) | 125 (18.6) | 173 (19.8) | 289 (10.8) |
| Missing | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.3) | 8 (0.9) | 9 (0.3) |
| Annual income, N (%) | ||||
| <$20,000 | 71 (32.6) | 127 (18.9) | 205 (23.5) | 309 (11.5) |
| $20,000–$50,000 | 71 (32.6) | 222 (33.0) | 268 (30.7) | 715 (26.6) |
| >$50,000 | 55 (25.2) | 209 (31.1) | 280 (32.1) | 1,247 (46.4) |
| Missing | 21 (9.6) | 114 (17.0) | 119 (13.6) | 417 (15.5) |
| Subjective cognitive decline, N (%) | 47 (21.6) | 101 (15.0) | 105 (12.0) | 242 (9.0) |
| Demographic . | Minoritized ethnoracial transgender (N = 218) . | White transgender (N = 672) . | Minoritized ethnoracial cisgender (N = 872) . | White cisgender (N = 2,688) . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age, mean (SD)a | 61.73 (10.60) | 64.15 (10.24) | 61.74 (10.57) | 64.15 (10.23) |
| Age, median (range) | 61 (45–80) | 64 (45–80) | 61 (45–80) | 64 (45–80) |
| Ethnoracial identity, N (%)a | ||||
| American Indian or Alaska native | 9 (4.1) | — | 36 (4.1) | — |
| Asian | 31 (14.2) | — | 124 (14.2) | — |
| Black | 87 (39.9) | — | 348 (39.9) | — |
| Hispanic | 52 (23.9) | — | 208 (23.9) | — |
| Other race or multiracial | 39 (17.9) | — | 156 (17.9) | — |
| White | — | 672 (100.0) | — | 2,688 (100.0) |
| Gender identity, N (%)a | ||||
| Transgender woman | 100 (45.9) | 323 (48.1) | — | — |
| Transgender man | 67 (30.7) | 225 (33.5) | — | — |
| Gender nonconforming | 51 (23.4) | 124 (18.5) | — | — |
| Cisgender woman | — | — | 436 (50.0) | 1,344 (0.0) |
| Cisgender man | — | — | 436 (50.0) | 1,344 (50.0) |
| Sexual orientation, N (%) | ||||
| Lesbian or gay | 14 (6.4) | 40 (6.0) | 11 (1.3) | 34 (1.3) |
| Bisexual | 19 (8.7) | 51 (7.6) | 14 (1.6) | 21 (0.8) |
| Straight | 151 (69.3) | 524 (78.0) | 788 (90.4) | 2,581 (96.0) |
| Something else | 23 (10.6) | 42 (6.2) | 8 (0.9) | 13 (0.5) |
| Missing | 11 (5.0) | 15 (2.2) | 51 (5.8) | 39 (1.5) |
| Education, N (%) | ||||
| Less than a high school diploma | 46 (21.1) | 80 (11.9) | 124 (14.2) | 152 (5.7) |
| High school diploma or GED | 70 (32.1) | 260 (38.7) | 255 (29.2) | 755 (28.1) |
| Some college or technical school | 53 (24.3) | 165 (24.6) | 222 (25.5) | 754 (28.1) |
| College graduate | 48 (22.0) | 162 (24.1) | 268 (30.7) | 1,021 (38.0) |
| Missing | 1 (0.5) | 5 (0.7) | 3 (0.3) | 6 (0.2) |
| Employment, N (%) | ||||
| Employed/self-employed/student | 72 (33.0) | 240 (35.7) | 370 (42.4) | 1153 (42.9) |
| Homemaker/retired | 84 (38.5) | 305 (45.4) | 321 (36.8) | 1,237 (46.0) |
| Unemployed/unable to work | 59 (27.1) | 125 (18.6) | 173 (19.8) | 289 (10.8) |
| Missing | 3 (1.4) | 2 (0.3) | 8 (0.9) | 9 (0.3) |
| Annual income, N (%) | ||||
| <$20,000 | 71 (32.6) | 127 (18.9) | 205 (23.5) | 309 (11.5) |
| $20,000–$50,000 | 71 (32.6) | 222 (33.0) | 268 (30.7) | 715 (26.6) |
| >$50,000 | 55 (25.2) | 209 (31.1) | 280 (32.1) | 1,247 (46.4) |
| Missing | 21 (9.6) | 114 (17.0) | 119 (13.6) | 417 (15.5) |
| Subjective cognitive decline, N (%) | 47 (21.6) | 101 (15.0) | 105 (12.0) | 242 (9.0) |
Notes: For data transparency, we report missingness for each variable. Pooled BRFSS data represents 38 U.S. states that utilized the gender identity and SCD optional modules (i.e., AK, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GE, HA, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY LA, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, NV, NY, NC, OH, OK, PA, RI, SC, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI). BRFSS = Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System; GED = General Education Development; SCD = subjective cognitive decline.
aThe distribution of age and gender and ethnoracial identity in the cisgender comparison groups are determined by the transgender groups due to matching on these variables.
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