Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy, City University of New York, New York, New York, USA.
LGBT Health. 2022 Oct;9(7):512-519. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0217. Epub 2022 Jul 25.
We explored population-level changes in general and mental health outcomes among sexual minority and heterosexual New York City (NYC) adults. Using the NYC Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys, we analyzed data from 2931 adults surveyed between 2004 and 2014. Sexual minority (LGB+) participants included those who identified as , , , , or . Prevalence estimates of general health, mental health services use, prescription use for a mental/emotional condition, and mental/emotional disability were calculated. Changes in these estimates were compared across survey iterations with two-sided -tests. Multivariate log binomial regression modeling was also employed. Across the study period, LGB+ adults reported a decrease in fair/poor general health (24%-18%). Compared to 2004, LGB+ adults in 2014 were more likely to use mental health services (15%-27%), take prescription medication for a mental/emotional condition (11%-20%), and have a mental/emotional disability limiting work (5%-10%). Point estimates showed similar changes over time among both LGB+ and heterosexual adults, but some changes were not statistically significant. We also found that bisexual adults utilized mental health services (prevalence ratio [PR] = 2.15; 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.34-3.44) and medications (PR = 2.92; 95% CI: 1.72-4.96) more than heterosexual adults. Although reporting fair/poor general health decreased, the prevalence of using mental health services, using prescription medication, and having a mental/emotional disability increased for both LGB+ and heterosexual adults in NYC. These findings may be related to greater mental health literacy and awareness or to other population-wide trends.
我们研究了性少数群体和异性恋纽约市(NYC)成年人的一般和心理健康结果在人群水平上的变化。使用纽约市健康和营养检查调查,我们分析了 2004 年至 2014 年期间接受调查的 2931 名成年人的数据。性少数群体(LGB+)参与者包括那些自我认同为同性恋、双性恋、无性恋、跨性别或间性别的人。计算了一般健康、心理健康服务使用、精神/情绪状况处方药使用和精神/情绪残疾的患病率估计。使用双侧 -检验比较了这些估计在调查迭代中的变化。还采用了多变量对数二项式回归建模。在整个研究期间,LGB+ 成年人报告一般健康状况不佳的比例下降(24%-18%)。与 2004 年相比,2014 年 LGB+ 成年人更有可能使用心理健康服务(15%-27%)、服用治疗精神/情绪状况的处方药(11%-20%)和因精神/情绪残疾而限制工作(5%-10%)。时间趋势的点估计显示,LGB+ 和异性恋成年人都有类似的变化,但有些变化没有统计学意义。我们还发现,双性恋成年人比异性恋成年人更有可能使用心理健康服务(患病率比 [PR] = 2.15;95%置信区间 [CI]:1.34-3.44)和药物(PR = 2.92;95% CI:1.72-4.96)。尽管报告一般健康状况不佳的比例有所下降,但 NYC 的 LGB+ 和异性恋成年人使用心理健康服务、使用处方药和出现精神/情绪残疾的比例都有所增加。这些发现可能与更高的心理健康知识和意识有关,或者与其他人群范围的趋势有关。