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Table 4 Categorical aspects of the clusters (n = 100)

From: Heterogeneity in gender dysphoria in a Brazilian sample awaiting gender-affirming surgery: a data-driven analysis

Categorized data

N

N Valid

HCS (%)

LCS (%)

X2

df

p-value

Gender identity

100

      

Trans woman

 

55

49.1

50.9

1.257

1

0.262

Trans men

 

45

60.5

39.5

   

Ethnic self-declaration

96

      

White

 

61

61.1

66.7

2.052

3

0.562

Black

 

29

29.6

31

   

Native

 

5

7.4

2.4

   

Marital status

98

      

Single - without stable relationship

 

67

70.9

65.1

0.374

1

0.541

With stable affective relationship

 

31

29.1

34.9

   

Hormone therapy

97

81

77.8

90.7

2.901

1

0.089

HIV positive

97

15

7.4

25.8

6.048

1

0.014

History of substance dependence

97

21

20.4

23.3

0.117

1

0.732

History of psychiatric diagnosis

94

      

Past

 

41

54.5

28.2

6.438

1

0.011

Current

 

16

23.5

9.8

3.001

1

 

Psychiatric medication

97

22

31.5

11.6

5.381

1

0.020

Suicidal history

97

      

Suicidal ideation

 

74

88.9

60.5

10.691

1

0.001

Suicide plan

 

51

64.8

37.2

7.316

1

0.007

Suicide attempt

 

41

51.9

30.2

4.585

1

0.032

Child sexual abuse self-report

97

37

44.4

30.2

2.049

1

0.152

History of maltreatment or neglect

95

70

83

61.9

5.387

1

0.020

Self-report of physical violence

95

24

22.6

28.6

0.436

1

0.509

  1. N valid number of individuals analyzed, HCS Cluster higher clinical severity, LCS Cluster less clinical severity, X2 Chi-Square tests statistics, df bottom row, p < 0.05