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A community-driven survey of 106 transgender people (the first such survey in Hong Kong) showed that: (1) more than half the sample (50. 9%) had a university degree or higher qualification; (2) despite this, 43. 4% had a monthly income below HK6, 000 (about USD775) ; (3) 66% reported "fair" or "poor" quality of life; (4) 67% of the sample (87. 1% of respondents aged 15-24 years) had contemplated suicide; and (5) 20. 8% of the sample (35. 5% of respondents aged 15-24 years) had attempted suicide. It was found that (1) those who were single, had a lower monthly income, and identified as transgender women reported lower quality of life; and (2) those who were younger and on a lower income expressed higher suicidality. The findings suggest that service providers and policy makers urgently need to address the mental health needs of transgender people, particular younger transgender people.
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