Sexual and gender minority health in Chile: findings from the 2016-2017 Health Survey
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
; 56: 96, 2022. tab
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ABSTRACT
ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To expose visibility of the health concerns of sexual and gender minority groups in Chile, as well as to provide a platform to advocate for policies that support the health and well-being of sexual and gender minority people in the country. METHODS The health conditions and risk factors of participants identified as sexual and gender minority were compared to those identified as cisgender heterosexual using data from the 2016-2017 National Health Survey. RESULTS Despite reporting higher self-rated health than heterosexual men, gay men had a higher risk of lifetime diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections. Compared to heterosexual women, the prevalence of depression was higher among bisexual women, who were also less likely to have been tested for HIV. Moreover, transgender participants were more likely to report depression and worse self-rated health than cisgender heterosexual participants. CONCLUSION Small sample sizes of sexual and gender minority subgroups might have obscured some differences that would have been observable in larger samples. Despite this, we found statistically significant sexual and/or gender identity differences in several health areas, especially mental, sexual, and overall health.
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LILACS
Main subject:
Risk Factors
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Health Surveys
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Gender and Health
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Sexual and Gender Minorities
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Gender Identity
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
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Prognostic study
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Risk factors
Aspects:
Social determinants of health
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
Country/Region as subject:
South America
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Chile
Language:
English
Journal:
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
Journal subject:
Sa£de P£blica
Year:
2022
Document type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Chile
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United States
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United kingdom
Institution/Affiliation country:
Columbia University School of Nursing/US
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Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile/CL
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Universidad Alberto Hurtado/CL
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University College London/GB