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Table 4 Psychiatric comorbidities among adolescents and young adults hospitalized for an eating disorder by gender identity

From: Transgender and other gender diverse adolescents with eating disorders requiring medical stabilization

 

Gender diversea (n = 10)

Cisgender (n = 453)

P-valueb

Depressionc

40.0 (4)

30.0 (136)

0.499

History of suicidalityd

40.0 (4)

21.9 (99)

0.240

Anxietye

60.0 (6)

28.0 (127)

0.037

  1. Table values are column percentage (n)
  2. aGender diverse refers to transgender, non-binary, gender fluid, and other
  3. bFisher’s exact test was used for categorical variables as n < 5
  4. cDepression includes diagnoses of major depressive disorder, depressive disorder not otherwise specified, and unspecified depression
  5. dHistory of suicidality includes history of suicide attempt, suicidal ideation or self-injurious behavior
  6. eAnxiety includes diagnoses of generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety disorder, anxiety not otherwise specified, and unspecified anxiety
  7. Bold indicates P < 0.05