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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Asunto principal:
Factores de Riesgo
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Encuestas Epidemiológicas
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Género y Salud
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Minorías Sexuales y de Género
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Identidad de Género
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
País/Región como asunto:
America do sul
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Chile
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En
Revista:
Rev. saúde pública (Online)
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Sa£de P£blica
Año:
2022
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Article