Sexual Orientation and Functional Limitations: Cross-sectional Analyses From the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey.
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
; 102(11): 2117-2124, 2021 11.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To assess the association between sexual orientation and functional limitations in a large representative sample of the English population.DESIGN:
Cross-sectional.SETTING:
Data were from the 2007 Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey.PARTICIPANTS:
A total of 7403 adults aged 16-95 years (51.4% female; mean age, 46.3±18.6y) were included in the present study.INTERVENTIONS:
Not applicable. MAIN OUTCOMEMEASURES:
Sexual orientation was assessed using 2 items adapted from the Kinsey scale and was dichotomized into heterosexual and sexual minority orientation. Functional limitations were assessed using 7 activities of daily living (ADL) and instrumental activities of daily living (IADL). Functional limitations were defined as at least 1 difficulty in 1 of 7 ADL and IADL. Adjusted logistic regression analyses were conducted to investigate the association between sexual orientation (independent variable) and functional limitations (dependent variable).RESULTS:
The level of sexual minority orientation and prevalence of functional limitations in the sample was 7.1% and 32.9%, respectively. After adjusting for several potential confounders, sexual minority orientation was positively and significantly associated with functional limitations (odds ratio, 1.51; 95% confidence interval, 1.18-1.95; reference group heterosexual orientation).CONCLUSIONS:
Based on the findings of this study, interventions aiming to prevent against and/or manage/reduce functional limitations in sexual minorities are needed. More research is also warranted to better understand mediators (eg, obesity, cognitive complaints, psychiatric disorders) involved in the sexual orientation-functional limitation relationship.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Actividades Cotidianas
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Modalidades de Fisioterapia
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Personas con Discapacidad
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Sexualidad
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Minorías Sexuales y de Género
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Aspecto:
Equity_inequality
Límite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Arch Phys Med Rehabil
Año:
2021
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Francia