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Ayden I Scheim1, Greta R Bauer1, Todd A Coleman2
11 Department of Epidemiology & Biostatistics, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry, The University of Western Ontario , London, Ontario, Canada .
Purpose:
To describe survey mode uptake and sociodemographic differences by mode among respondents to a respondent-driven sampling survey of transgender people in Ontario, Canada. Survey mode was left to participant choice.
Methods:
Data were collected from 433 transgender Ontarians in 2009-2010 through a self-administered questionnaire, available online, by paper copy, or by telephone with language interpretation.
Results:
Paper respondents (9.5%) were significantly more likely to be Aboriginal or persons of color, underhoused, sex workers, and unemployed or receiving disability benefits.
Conclusion:
In Canada and similar high-income countries, sampling transgender populations that are diverse with respect to social determinants of health may be best carried out with multimode surveys.
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