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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Policy Brief UCLA Cent Health Policy Res. 2011 Mar;(0):1–8.

Exhibit 4.

Access to Care Among Aging LGB Men and Women, and Risk Ratios Comparing Aging Gay/Bisexual Men and Lesbian/Bisexual Women to Aging Heterosexual Men and Women, Controlling for Age, Race/Ethnicity, Insurance, Low-Income and Education, California, 2003–2007

Access and Utilization in Past Year Unadjusted Rate Among Gay/Bisexual (GB) Men, Ages 50–70 Aging GB Men Compared to Aging Heterosexual Men After Adjusting for Population Differences (Relative Risk) Unadjusted Rate Among Lesbian/Bisexual (LB) Women, Ages 50–70 Aging LB Women Compared to Aging Heterosexual Women After Adjusting for Population Differences (Relative Risk)
Delay of Care (CHIS 2003 & CHIS 2007) 14.8% 1.04 times higher, not significant 25.8% 1.28* times higher
Delay of Prescriptions (CHIS 2003 & CHIS 2007) 14.1% 1.21 times higher, not significant 19.5% 1.13 times higher, not significant
ER Visit 18.6% 1.07 times higher, not significant 19.1% 1.10 times higher, not significant
3+ Doctor Visits 63.2% 1.19* times higher 64.3% 1.09* times higher
No Usual Source of Care (CHIS 2003 & CHIS 2005) 6.7% 0.97 times higher, not significant 6.7% 1.49 times higher, not significant
*

Statistically significant at p ≤ .05.

Sources: 2003, 2005 and 2007 California Health Interview Surveys unless otherwise noted