Sex Assigned at Birth
Sex refers to biological, anatomical, and physiological characteristics that primarily describe the phenotype of a species. This is typically determined by health care providers at birth who look at a person’s reproductive organs and genitalia. The terms “female” and “male” are commonly used when discussing sex. Occasionally, genetic or hormonal assessments may influence the sex assigned to a particular person. Additionally, intersex people are those with a difference of sex development – i.e., they may not fit traditional conceptions of “female” or “male”. This may include differences in chromosomes, genitalia, and/or internal organs.
Sex assigned at birth is assessed in “The Basics” survey (PPI).
Sex assigned at birth with the following question:
What was your biological sex assigned at birth? (Select one.)
- Female
- Male
- Intersex
- None of these describe me (optional free-text field)