Table 2.
Percentage of Respondents who Reported “Somewhat/strongly Agree” to the Following Survey Items
| Item | N (%) |
|---|---|
| Important my health care provider is same gender as me | 111 (22.1) |
| Important my health care provider is same sexual orientation as me | 172 (34.5) |
| My health care provider’s gender is important to me | 125 (25.2) |
| My health care provider’s sexual orientation is important to me | 166 (34.1) |
| Providers should tell patients about their sexual orientation | 76 (15.4) |
| Patients should be informed if their provider is gay/lesbian | 124 (25.1) |
| The sexual orientation of my health care provider is private | 342 (69.7) |
| More comfortable discussing issues related to personal relationships with provider of same sexual orientation | 214 (43.0) |
| More comfortable discussing issues related to sexual functioning with provider of same sexual orientation | 251 (50.5) |
| If I found out my health care provider were gay/lesbian, I would change providers | 149 (30.4) |
| If a clinic employed openly gay/lesbian health care providers, I would change to a different practice | 176 (35.4) |
| Prefer chaperone for all genital exams | 184 (37.3) |
| Prefer chaperone if provider heterosexual male | 191 (38.7) |
| Prefer chaperone if provider gay male | 251 (51.2) |
| Prefer chaperone if provider heterosexual female | 158 (32.2) |
| Prefer chaperone if provider lesbian | 220 (45.0) |