Gender Characteristics and Population Size Estimation of Transgender People: A Field-Based Study from Iran.

Autor:	Honarvar B; Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Baneshi MR; Modeling in Health Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences Kerman, Iran.; Faculty of Medicine, Center for Longitudinal and Life Course Research, School of Public Health, The University of Queensland, Herston, Australia., Hendoostan Soudagar Z; Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Javanmardi Fard H; Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Khaksar E; Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Akbari M; Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Salehi F; Health Policy Research Center, Institute of Health, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Shaygani F; Student Research Committee, Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran., Zarenezhad M; Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran., Doroudchi A; Legal Medicine Research Center, Legal Medicine Organization of Iran, Tehran, Iran.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Transgender health [Transgend Health] 2024 Aug 16; Vol. 9 (4), pp. 348-356. Date of Electronic Publication: 2024 Aug 16 (Print Publication: 2024).
DOI:	10.1089/trgh.2021.0073
Abstrakt:	Purpose: We determined the size of the transgender population in Shiraz, Iran. Methods: In this cross-sectional study, the respondent-driven sampling technique was used by choosing eight seeds, three waves, and six coupons for each participant. The estimated population size was calculated by wisdom of the crowds, multiplier, and successive sampling-population size estimation (SS-PSE) methods. Pooling of results was done by an Anchored Multiplier calculator. Results: The mean age of participants ( n =200) was 22.7±4 years, 197 (98.5%) were single, 86 (43%) were educated <12 years, 25 (12.5%) were not living with their families, and 52 (26%) were not financially supported by their parents. The transgender population was estimated by the wisdom of the crowds, multiplier, and SS-PSE methods to be 300 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 200-400), 677 (95% CI: 655-696), and 665 (95% CI: 624- 677), respectively. Their prevalence was found to be 0.017% (95% CI: 0.011-0.022%), 0.038% (95% CI: 0.036-0.039%), and 0.037% (95% CI: 0.034-0.038) using the same methods, respectively. Pooled results revealed that 22-37 per 100,000 general population were transgender individuals. Weighted estimation showed that trans men (56.6%) are more prevalent than trans women (43.4%), and only 17% of transgender people succeeded in gender reassignment. Conclusion: Transgender people should not be considered as marginalized groups of the community; they should be respected, heard, and valued. Establishing a standard and routine procedure for the collection of data on the status of transgender people and gender identity is necessary for policymaking and intervention programs. (Copyright 2023, Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers.)
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