LGBT healthPub Date : 2024-01-01Epub Date: 2023-10-24DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0012
Jenna Nitkowski, Anna R Giuliano, Tim Ridolfi, Elizabeth Chiao, Maria E Fernandez, Vanessa Schick, Michael D Swartz, Jennifer S Smith, Alan G Nyitray
{"title":"Acceptability of Anal Human Papillomavirus Home Self-Sampling and Clinician Sampling Among Sexual and Gender Minority Individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin: The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study.","authors":"Jenna Nitkowski, Anna R Giuliano, Tim Ridolfi, Elizabeth Chiao, Maria E Fernandez, Vanessa Schick, Michael D Swartz, Jennifer S Smith, Alan G Nyitray","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2023.0012","DOIUrl":"10.1089/lgbt.2023.0012","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> Anal cancer has disproportionately high incidence among sexual minority men. We compared acceptability of home versus clinic human papillomavirus (HPV) anal swabbing. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> The Prevent Anal Cancer Self-Swab Study recruited sexual and gender minority individuals in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Eligible participants were randomized to a home or clinic arm. Home participants received a mailed anal HPV self-sampling kit. Clinic participants attended a clinic appointment where a clinician collected an anal HPV swab. We examined acceptability (overall thoughts, comfort with method, pain, and future willingness to swab) of home versus clinic swabbing using postswab survey responses. <b><i>Results:</i></b> A total of 191 individuals completed swabbing and a postswab survey (home = 53.4%, clinic = 46.6%). Mean age was 47 years (range = 25-78). Reported overall thoughts about home (71.6%) and clinic (69.7%) swabbing were mostly positive (<i>p</i> = 0.83). Overall thoughts about the home kit did not differ by participant characteristics, but overall thoughts about clinician swabbing differed by race (<i>p</i> = 0.04) and HIV status (<i>p</i> = 0.002). Nearly all participants (98.4%) reported they were comfortable receiving the kit or getting the swabbing in the clinic, reported little or no pain (98.4%), and reported willingness to undergo swabbing in the future (97.9%). After swabbing, clinic participants reported greater trust that swabbing can give accurate information about anal cancer risk (89.9%) than home participants (69.6%) (<i>p</i> < 0.001), and that swabbing will help them avoid anal cancer (clinic = 79.8%, home = 59.8%) (<i>p</i> = 0.01). <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Anal swabbing acceptability was high and did not differ between home and clinic. Participants reported high confidence and knowledge using the mailed anal self-sampling kit. Clinical Trial Registration number is NCT03489707.</p>","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":" ","pages":"47-56"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2024-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11698672/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"49691301","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-12-08DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0094
Juliana Spinula dos Santos, R. N. da Silva, M. D. A. Ferreira
{"title":"Measures of Health Care Providers' Knowledge, Clinical Skills, or Prejudice Toward Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, and Other Sexual and Gender Minority Populations: A Scoping Review","authors":"Juliana Spinula dos Santos, R. N. da Silva, M. D. A. Ferreira","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2023.0094","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2023.0094","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":"16 6","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138589803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-12-07DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0385
D. McMaughan, Abby Mulcahy, Amy McGehee, C. Streed, A. Wallisch, Noelle K. Kurth, Jean P. Hall
{"title":"Gender Diversity, Disability, and Well-Being: Impact of Delayed and Foregone Care Because of COVID-19","authors":"D. McMaughan, Abby Mulcahy, Amy McGehee, C. Streed, A. Wallisch, Noelle K. Kurth, Jean P. Hall","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0385","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2022.0385","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":"56 30","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2023-12-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"138593103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2023-07-06DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0324
Benjamin E Eisenstadt, Gabriel R Murchison, Zachary A Soulliard, Allegra R Gordon
{"title":"Body Image and High-Risk Weight and Shape Control Behaviors Among Transgender and Nonbinary Young Adults: The Role of Sexual Assault.","authors":"Benjamin E Eisenstadt, Gabriel R Murchison, Zachary A Soulliard, Allegra R Gordon","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0324","DOIUrl":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0324","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) populations experience disproportionate rates of sexual assault. Despite evidence from cisgender samples linking sexual assault exposure to body image concerns and disordered eating behaviors, such as weight and shape control behaviors (WSCBs), little is known about these relationships in TNB people. The purpose of this study was to assess associations among past-year sexual assault exposure, body areas satisfaction, body weight esteem, and high-risk WSCBs in a sample of TNB young adults. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> A sample of 714 participants completed a cross-sectional online survey. Multivariable linear and logistic models were fit to determine associations between constructs of interest. Natural effects mediation analyses assessed for potential mediation of the relationship between sexual assault and WSCBs by body areas satisfaction and body weight esteem. Analyses were stratified by three gender identity categories. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Past-year sexual assault exposure was associated with significantly decreased body areas satisfaction, but only for nonbinary participants. No significant association was found between sexual assault and body weight esteem. Sexual assault was associated with significantly increased risk for WSCBs across gender identity categories. No mediation of these relationships by body areas satisfaction and body weight esteem was observed. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Findings support clinical consideration of WSCBs in TNB survivors of sexual assault. Results suggest that multiple factors, including body image and sexual assault, may contribute separately to disordered eating behaviors in TNB young adults.</p>","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":" ","pages":"586-594"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10712357/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9749459","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2023-06-14DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0160
Casey Orozco-Poore, Alex S Keuroghlian
{"title":"Neurological Considerations for \"Nerve-Sparing\" Cosmetic Genital Surgeries Performed on Children with XX Chromosomes Diagnosed with 21-Hydroxylase Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia and Clitoromegaly.","authors":"Casey Orozco-Poore, Alex S Keuroghlian","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0160","DOIUrl":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0160","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (CAH) is most often caused by adrenal deficiency of 21-hydroxylase (21-OH). The resulting increase in androgens can cause clitoromegaly in fetuses with XX chromosomes. 21-OH CAH is the most common reason for cosmetic clitoroplasty in childhood. \"Nerve-sparing\" (NS) clitoral reduction surgeries are described as offering optimal cosmesis, while sparing sensation and nerve function. The methods used to demonstrate NS surgery efficacy, however, such as electromyography and optical coherence tomography, do not evaluate the small-fiber axons that comprise the majority of axons in the clitoris and that transduce sexual pleasure. Although some data show sparing of a portion of the main dorsal nerve trunk of the clitoris, the overall neurobiological consequences of elective clitoral reductions have received little attention. NS surgeries remove dorsal nerve branches that transduce sexual sensation, as well as the corpora cavernosa and cavernous nerve, which provide clitoral autonomic function. While most outcome studies focus on surgeons' perceptions of cosmetic results, studies that assess small-fiber function indicate significant nervous system and sexual impairment. Studies assessing children's clitoral function after surgery with vibrational testing have been ethically condemned. Decades of advocacy against medically unnecessary childhood genital surgeries have highlighted the subsequent physical and psychological harm. Recent studies with CAH patients indicate gender diversity and a lower prevalence of female gender identification than is often cited to justify feminizing surgery. The most effective and ethical NS technique for CAH may be acceptance of gender, sexual, and genital diversity as the infant develops into childhood, adolescence, and adulthood.</p>","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":" ","pages":"567-575"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9676049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2023-06-26DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0301
Samantha E Lawrence, Amy L Gower, Hana-May Eadeh, Chris Cardona-Correa, De'Shay Thomas, Malavika Suresh, Ana María Del Río-González, Marla E Eisenberg
{"title":"Exploring Bias-Based Bullying and Intersecting Social Positions as Correlates of Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescents.","authors":"Samantha E Lawrence, Amy L Gower, Hana-May Eadeh, Chris Cardona-Correa, De'Shay Thomas, Malavika Suresh, Ana María Del Río-González, Marla E Eisenberg","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0301","DOIUrl":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0301","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> The current study extends the limited body of intersectional research on adolescents' sexual health by examining experiences of bias-based bullying and multiple intersecting social positions associated with engagement in sexual risk behaviors. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Participants were 14,968 sexually active 9th and 11th grade students surveyed as part of the 2019 Minnesota Student Survey (15% lesbian/gay/bisexual/queer/pansexual/questioning [LGBQ] and/or transgender/gender diverse [TGD] or gender questioning). Exhaustive Chi-square Automatic Interaction Detection analysis was used to identify experiences (i.e., bias-based bullying victimization) and intersecting social positions (i.e., sexual orientation identity; gender identity/modality; race/ethnicity; physical disabilities/chronic illness; mental health/behavioral/emotional problems) associated with the highest prevalence of three sexual risk behaviors. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Overall, 18% of adolescents reported 3+ sex partners in the last year, 14% reported drug/alcohol use before last sex, and 36% reported not discussing protection from sexually transmitted infections with new sexual partners. Adolescents with 2+ marginalized social positions, some of whom also experienced bias-based bullying, were part of 53% of the highest prevalence risk groups. For example, 42% of Multiracial or Latina/x/o gender questioning adolescents who identified as LGBQ reported 3+ sex partners in the last year-twice the sample average. Adolescents who were Black, American Indian/Alaska Native, Latina/x/o, Multiracial, TGD, or gender questioning were in the highest prevalence nodes across all outcomes. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Adolescents with multiple marginalized social positions and who experience bias-based bullying engage in high-risk sexual behaviors at higher-than-average rates. Findings underscore the importance of addressing intersecting experiences of stigma to reduce high-risk sex behaviors and promote health equity among adolescents.</p>","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":" ","pages":"608-616"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10712366/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9686702","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2023-07-17DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2023.0010
Claudia A Martinez, Rishi Rikhi, Nicholas Fonseca Nogueira, Mollie S Pester, Ana S Salazar, Beteal Ashinne, Natalie Aguilar, Abraham Melara, Valeria Porras, Meela Parker, Armando Mendez, Elena Cyrus, Joseph P De Santis, Deborah L Jones, Todd T Brown, Barry E Hurwitz, Maria L Alcaide
{"title":"Estrogen-Based Gender-Affirming Hormone Therapy and Subclinical Cardiovascular Disease in Transgender Women with HIV.","authors":"Claudia A Martinez, Rishi Rikhi, Nicholas Fonseca Nogueira, Mollie S Pester, Ana S Salazar, Beteal Ashinne, Natalie Aguilar, Abraham Melara, Valeria Porras, Meela Parker, Armando Mendez, Elena Cyrus, Joseph P De Santis, Deborah L Jones, Todd T Brown, Barry E Hurwitz, Maria L Alcaide","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2023.0010","DOIUrl":"10.1089/lgbt.2023.0010","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> Transgender women (TW) are disproportionately affected by HIV infection and cardiovascular disease (CVD). This study evaluated whether estrogen-based gender-affirming hormone therapy (GAHT) in TW with HIV (TWH-GAHT) is associated with indices of subclinical CVD. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Of the 40 HIV-seropositive persons enrolled, 20-60 years of age, on antiretroviral treatment with undetectable viral load, assessments were performed on 15 TWH; of these persons, 11 were GAHT treated. These TWH-GAHT were matched with HIV+ cisgender men and women based on age, ethnicity/race, body mass index, and antihypertensive medication use. Sex hormones, and cardiometabolic (waist circumference, blood pressure, insulin resistance, lipid profile, and C-reactive protein), vascular (flow-mediated dilation [FMD] and arterial stiffness), and proinflammatory measures were obtained. <b><i>Results:</i></b> TWH-GAHT displayed elevated estradiol and suppressed testosterone levels relative to normative ranges. Analyses indicated the TWH-GAHT displayed lower low-density lipoprotein compared with cisgender groups (<i>p</i> < 0.05). Although no difference was seen on FMD, the central augmentation index of aortic stiffness was higher in cisgender HIV+ women than cisgender HIV+ men (<i>p</i> < 0.05). No other group difference on subclinical CVD markers was observed. For TWH, partial correlations indicated associations of certain sex hormones with selected cardiometabolic outcomes and the inflammatory cytokine, interleukin-8. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> When well matched to HIV+ cisgender men and women, subclinical CVD pathophysiology did not appear elevated in TWH-GAHT, although tendencies emerged suggesting that some subclinical CVD indices may be higher, but others lower than cisgender groups. Longitudinal studies of TWH are needed to more precisely evaluate the moderating effect of GAHT on cardiometabolic pathophysiology.</p>","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":" ","pages":"576-585"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10712365/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9830026","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2023-07-19DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0212
Daniel Mayo, Alyssa Lozano, Renessa S Williams, Steven A Safren, Audrey Harkness
{"title":"The Relationship Between Intersectional Oppression and Affirmation and Latino Sexual Minority Men's Mental Health.","authors":"Daniel Mayo, Alyssa Lozano, Renessa S Williams, Steven A Safren, Audrey Harkness","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0212","DOIUrl":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0212","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> Latino sexual minority men (LSMM) may experience oppression based on their ethnicity, sexual orientation, and migratory status, yet scientific literature is only beginning to explore the intersection of these experiences. This study examined mental health (MH) in relation to LSMM's experiences of intersectional oppression and affirmation. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> We conducted a secondary analysis of baseline data from a cohort study examining LSMM's (<i>n</i> = 290) health care engagement in Miami, FL, from February to September 2020. Latent class analysis (LCA) identified classes based on self-reported multiple identity discrimination (e.g., race, ethnicity, and skin color), sexual orientation stigma/affirmation, and migration-related stress. Logistic and linear regressions examined associations between class membership and anxious, depressive, post-traumatic stress, somatic symptoms, and overall MH burden. <b><i>Results:</i></b> The LCA revealed a three-class solution: (1) affirmed LSMM (73.8%), (2) LSMM with intersectional oppression (21.7%), and (3) LSMM with immigration stress (4.5%). The three classes varied in terms of multiple identity discrimination, sexual orientation stigma/affirmation, and migration-related stress. Compared with Class 1, Class 2 had greater conditional probabilities of reporting clinically significant depressive (<i>p</i> = 0.033) and post-traumatic stress symptoms (<i>p</i> = 0.031), and at least one MH concern (<i>p</i> = 0.018). Greater depressive symptoms (<i>p</i> = 0.007), post-traumatic stress symptoms (<i>p</i> = 0.049), somatic symptoms (<i>p</i> = 0.024), and clinically significant MH concerns (<i>p</i> = 0.018) were found among Class 2 than among Class 1. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> Findings identified three groups of LSMM based on their experiences of intersectional oppression and affirmation. Discrimination at the intersection of multiple identities, sexual orientation stigma/affirmation, and migration-related stress were associated with LSMM's MH outcomes, particularly among immigrants.</p>","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":" ","pages":"629-638"},"PeriodicalIF":3.9,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10712364/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9822530","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2023-06-26DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0404
Alena Kuhlemeier, Daniel Shattuck, Cathleen Willging, Mary M Ramos
{"title":"Associations Between Nonsuicidal Self-Injury and School-Based Health-Promotive Factors for Sexual and Gender Minority Youth and Their Peers.","authors":"Alena Kuhlemeier, Daniel Shattuck, Cathleen Willging, Mary M Ramos","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2021.0404","DOIUrl":"10.1089/lgbt.2021.0404","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> The purpose of this study was to identify associations between school-based, health-promotive factors and nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) for sexual and gender minority youth and their heterosexual and cisgender peers. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Using data from the 2019 New Mexico Youth Risk and Resiliency Survey (<i>N</i> = 17,811) and multilevel logistic regression to account for school-based clustering, we compared the effect of four school-based health-promotive factors on NSSI for stratified samples of lesbian/gay, bisexual, and gender-diverse (hereafter, gender minority [GM]) youth. Interactions were examined to evaluate the impact of school-based factors on NSSI for lesbian/gay, bisexual, (compared with heterosexual) and GM (compared with cisgender) youth. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Stratified analyses showed that three school-based factors (adult at school who listens, adult at school who believes they will be successful, clear school rules) were associated with lower odds of reporting NSSI for lesbian/gay and bisexual youth, but not GM youth. Interaction effects showed that lesbian/gay youth demonstrated greater reductions in odds of NSSI when reporting school-based supports compared with heterosexual youth. Associations between school-based factors and NSSI were not significantly different for bisexual compared with heterosexual youth. GM youth appear to experience no health-promotive effect on NSSI of school-based factors. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> Our findings underscore the potential of schools to provide supportive resources that reduce the odds of NSSI for most youth (i.e., heterosexual and bisexual youth), but are particularly effective in reducing NSSI among lesbian/gay youth. However, more study is needed to understand the potential impact of school-based health-promotive factors on NSSI for GM youth.</p>","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":" ","pages":"617-628"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10734899/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9842848","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
LGBT healthPub Date : 2023-11-01Epub Date: 2023-06-19DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2022.0371
Nicholas A Carlisle, Sarah MacCarthy, Marc N Elliott, Peyton Miller, Gregory Pavela
{"title":"Refining United States Sexual Minority Adult Population Estimates with the Inclusion of \"Something Else\" and \"Don't Know\" Survey Responses.","authors":"Nicholas A Carlisle, Sarah MacCarthy, Marc N Elliott, Peyton Miller, Gregory Pavela","doi":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0371","DOIUrl":"10.1089/lgbt.2022.0371","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p><b><i>Purpose:</i></b> To refine estimates of the U.S. sexual minority population, we sought to characterize trends in the odds of respondents selecting \"something else\" or \"don't know\" when asked about sexual orientation on the National Health Interview Survey and to reclassify those respondents likely to be sexual minority adults. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Logistic regression was conducted to test whether the odds of selecting \"something else\" or \"don't know\" increased over time. A previously established analytic approach was used to identify sexual minority adults among these respondents. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Between 2013 and 2018, the percentage of respondents selecting \"something else\" or \"don't know\" increased 2.7-fold, from 0.54% to 1.44%. Reclassifying respondents with >50% predicted probabilities of being sexual minorities increased sexual minority population estimates by as much as 20.2%. <b><i>Conclusion:</i></b> A growing proportion of adults are selecting \"something else\" or \"don't know.\" Properly classifying these responses yields more accurate sexual minority population estimates.</p>","PeriodicalId":18062,"journal":{"name":"LGBT health","volume":" ","pages":"639-643"},"PeriodicalIF":4.8,"publicationDate":"2023-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9654935","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}