A sample of 504 nonpatient male transvestites was obtained through the subscription list of a magazine for heterosexual cross-dressers. Individuals filled out a questionnaire, providing data regarding physical and sociological characteristics, related conditions such as transsexualism and homosexuality, recall of the childhood history of their condition, marital relations, dressing patterns, as well as a number of attitudes. Correlations among these variables were also assessed.
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