The prevalence of attempted suicide also was found to be higher among transgender teens, with 35 percent report having tried to commit suicide in the past year, compared with 5 percent of non-transgender boys and 9 percent of non-transgender girls. Describing the risks transgender teens face as "serious," the authors of the CDC report noted that steps should be taken to create safe learning environments and provide access to competent mental-health care and that "continued research into the health of transgender youths and development of effective intervention strategies are warranted."