Table 2.
Discrimination Due to Sexual Orientation and Disclosure of Sexual Orientation
| Routine screeners n = 161 | Nonroutine screeners n = 64 | Total n = 225 | p valuea | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Respondents reporting discrimination due to sexual orientation, by location (%) | ||||
| Hospital | 23 | 41 | 28 | 0.01 |
| Doctor's office | 48 | 38 | 41 | 0.16 |
| Public health clinic | 12 | 30 | 17 | <0.01 |
| Community-based clinic | 6 | 28 | 12 | <0.01 |
| Other healthcare setting | 13 | 26 | 17 | 0.03 |
| Fear of discrimination caused delay in seeking healthcare (%) | 20 | 39 | 25 | <0.01 |
| Disclosure of sexual orientation, by healthcare provider (mean ± SD)b | ||||
| Primary care physician | 5.4 ± 2.1 | 4.0 ± 2.3 | 5.0 ± 2.2 | <0.01 |
| Gynecologist | 5.6 ± 2.1 | 3.7 ± 2.2 | 5.1 ± 2.2 | <0.01 |
a
p values from t test, chi-square test, or Fisher's exact test, as appropriate.
b
Results are from a 7-point Likert scale using the following anchors: 1, person definitely does not know about your sexual orientation status; 2, person might know about your status, but it is never talked about; 3, person probably knows about your status, but it is never talked about; 4, person probably knows about your status, but it is rarely talked about; 5, person definitely knows about your status, but it is rarely talked about; 6, person definitely knows about your status, and it is sometimes talked about; 7, person definitely knows about your status, and it is openly talked about.