[pre-print; not peer-reviewed]<\/i> In a cross-sectional survey administered to 5,267 transgender people in 63 higher-middle income and high-income countries, over 50% of the participants had risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection and were at a high risk of avoiding testing or treatment for a COVID-19 infection due to the fear of mistreatment or discrimination. Nearly 50% of participants reported decreased access to transgender health care services due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Male sex assigned at birth and a lower monthly income were significant predictors for the experience of restrictions to health care. 35% of participants reported at least one mental health condition, 35% had had suicidal thoughts during the COVID-19 pandemic, and 3% had attempted suicide since the pandemic began.<\/p>\n
Koehler et al. (Dec 24, 2020). How the COVID-19 pandemic affects transgender health care in upper-middle-income and high-income countries \u2013 A worldwide, cross-sectional survey. Pre-print downloaded Dec 28 from<\/i> https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1101\/2020.12.23.20248794<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" [pre-print; not peer-reviewed] In a cross-sectional survey administered to 5,267 transgender people in 63 higher-middle income and high-income countries, over 50% of the participants had risk factors for severe COVID-19 infection and were at a high risk of avoiding testing or treatment for a COVID-19 infection due to the fear of mistreatment or discrimination. Nearly…<\/p>\n