Looking at Population Health Beyond “Male” and “Female”: Implications of Transgender Identity and Gender Nonconformity for Population Health

@article{Lagos2018LookingAP,
  title={Looking at Population Health Beyond “Male” and “Female”: Implications of Transgender Identity and Gender Nonconformity for Population Health},
  author={D. Lagos},
  journal={Demography},
  year={2018},
  volume={55},
  pages={2097-2117}
}
  • D. Lagos
  • Published 2018
  • Medicine, Psychology
  • Demography
    • Looking beyond binary measurements of “male” or “female” can illuminate health inequality patterns that correspond to gender identity rather than biological sex. This study examines disparities in overall health among transgender men, transgender women, gender-nonconforming adults, and cisgender (nontransgender) men and women in the U.S. population. Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data from 32 U.S. states and territories between 2014 and 2016 yield an analytic sample that… CONTINUE READING
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