Disparities in behavioral health and experience of violence between cisgender and transgender Thai adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The term "transgender" refers to an individual whose gender identity is different from their sex assigned at birth, whereas the term "cisgender" refers to an individual whose gender identity is the same as their sex assigned at birth. In Thailand, studies on health outcomes and quality of life of Thai transgender youths have not included assessments from nationally-representative samples. The objective of this study is to assess the extent that behavioral health outcomes and exposure to violence varied by gender among respondents of the National School Survey on Alcohol Consumption, Substance Use and Other Health-Risk Behaviors.

Methods

We used data from a nationally-representative self-administered survey of secondary school students in years 7, 9 and 11 and clas

SUBMITTER: Wichaidit W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8162664 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature