Change in Gender on Record and Transgender Adults' Mental or Behavioral Health.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Within gender-diverse populations, gender-affirming changes in gender on record may improve mental or behavioral health. This study uses claims data to investigate whether sex assigned at birth modifies the association between change in gender on record and mental or behavioral health.

Methods

Adult Oregon Medicaid beneficiaries with gender identity-related diagnoses and enrolled during 2010-2019 were included. Sex assigned at birth was inferred from medical and pharmacy claims and was categorized as assigned female, assigned male, or unknown sex assigned at birth. Self-reported gender ascertained at initial enrollment differing from sex assigned at birth indicated a change in gender on record. Multivariable logistic regression estimated the association between

SUBMITTER: Yee K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9035075 | biostudies-literature | 2022 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature