Size and Distribution of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations: A Narrative Review

Michael Goodman; Noah Adams; Trevor Cornell; Baudewijntje Kreukels; Joz Motmans; Eli Coleman

doi:10.1016/j.ecl.2019.01.001

Size and Distribution of Transgender and Gender Nonconforming Populations: A Narrative Review

Michael Goodman, Noah Adams, Trevor Cornell, Baudewijntje Kreukels, Joz Motmans, Eli Coleman

Family Medicine and Community Health (Twin Cities)

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Abstract

Accurate estimates of the number and proportion of transgender and gender nonconforming people in a population are necessary for developing data-based policy and for planning and funding of health care delivery and research. The wide range of estimates reported in the literature is attributable primarily to differences in definitions. Other sources of variability include diverse cultural and geographic settings and important secular trends. The transgender and gender nonconforming population is undergoing rapid changes in size and demographic characteristics. More accurate and precise estimates will be available when population censuses collect data on sex assigned at birth and gender identity.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	303-321
Number of pages	19
Journal	Endocrinology and Metabolism Clinics of North America
Volume	48
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecl.2019.01.001
State	Published - Jun 2019

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Epidemiology
Gender nonconforming
Population
Transgender

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