Exhibit 4.
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) |
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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