Open AccessComparative Health Status and Characteristics of Respondents of the 2019–2020 National Survey on Health and Disability by Sexual and Gender Minority Status
Author(s) -
Carl G. Streed,
Jean P. Hall,
Brian A. Boyd,
Katie Batza,
Noelle K. Kurth
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
lgbt health
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.416
H-Index - 32
eISSN - 2325-8306
pISSN - 2325-8292
DOI - 10.1089/lgbt.2021.0075
Subject(s) - medicine , logistic regression , sexual minority , demography , national health interview survey , gerontology , bivariate analysis , national health and nutrition examination survey , socioeconomic status , psychology , environmental health , sexual orientation , population , social psychology , statistics , mathematics , sociology
Purpose: We examined the health of sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults with disabilities compared with their non-SGM peers. Methods: The National Survey on Health and Disability is an internet-based survey fielded October 2019 through January 2020. We performed bivariate analyses to compare sociodemographic factors, disability type, and health behaviors between SGM and non-SGM adults. We estimated logistic regression models for dichotomous and count outcomes. Results: After adjustment, SGM adults with disabilities were more likely to report diminished measures of health status. Conclusion: SGM adults with disabilities in the United States experience disparities in self-reported health status compared with non-SGM peers.