2011 - 2014年北卡罗来纳州女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋成年人中的健康不平等现象

Health Inequities among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in North Carolina, 2011-2014.

作者信息

Barnhill Melissa M, Lee Joseph G L, Rafferty Ann P

机构信息

Department of Public Health, Brody School of Medicine, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27834, USA.

Department of Health Education and Promotion, College of Health and Human Performance, East Carolina University, Greenville, NC 27858, USA.

出版信息

Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2017 Jul 25;14(8):835. doi: 10.3390/ijerph14080835.

Abstract

Inequalities in health have been identified for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations nationally. Policies in the U.S. South offer fewer protections for LGB people than in other regions, yet, limited data exist for this region. North Carolina (NC) BRFSS data from 2011 to 2014 were combined (LGB = 604; heterosexual = 33,170) and analyzed using SAS survey procedures to estimate health characteristics by sexual orientation within gender. Many examined indicators were not different by sexual orientation, however, other results were significant and consistent with findings from state population surveys in other regions of the country. Both genders showed inequities in mental health, having over twice the odds of five or more poor mental health days in the past month and of having ever been diagnosed with a depressive disorder. Sexual minority women had higher odds compared with heterosexual women for ever having smoked cigarettes, current smoking, exposure to secondhand smoke both in the workplace and at home, and both alcohol risk factors, binge and heavy drinking. Being part of the LGB population in NC is associated with worse health. The implementation of anti-LGB policies in the NC warrants ongoing monitoring of LGB health inequities in NC and in other southeastern states for potential effects on the health and well-being of sexual minorities.

摘要

全国范围内,女同性恋、男同性恋和双性恋(LGB)人群的健康不平等问题已被确认。美国南部地区针对LGB人群的政策保护比其他地区少,然而,该地区的相关数据有限。对北卡罗来纳州(NC)2011年至2014年的行为危险因素监测系统(BRFSS)数据进行合并(LGB人群 = 604人;异性恋人群 = 33,170人),并使用SAS调查程序进行分析,以按性别内的性取向估计健康特征。许多所考察的指标在性取向方面并无差异,不过,其他结果具有显著性,且与该国其他地区的州人口调查结果一致。两个性别在心理健康方面都存在不平等,在过去一个月内有五个或更多心理健康不佳天数以及曾被诊断患有抑郁症的几率是其他人的两倍多。与异性恋女性相比,性少数群体女性在曾经吸烟、当前吸烟、在工作场所和家中接触二手烟以及酗酒和大量饮酒这两个酒精风险因素方面的几率更高。在北卡罗来纳州属于LGB人群与更差的健康状况相关。北卡罗来纳州反LGB政策的实施值得持续监测该州以及其他东南部州LGB人群的健康不平等问题,以了解其对性少数群体健康和福祉的潜在影响。

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