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. 2016 Jan 5;11(1):e0146139. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0146139

Table 4. Uptake of Recommended Health Screenings & Vaccinations of an online sample of rural LGBT people.

Vaccination or Screening Question Criteria1 Criteria to be Up-To-Date N2 % Up-To-Date
Influenza vaccine All genders; all ages Received vaccine (either nasal, intradermal, or intramuscular) within the last 12 months 1011 41
Tetanus vaccine All genders; all ages Received Tdap, Td, or Dtap within the last 10 years 1011 69
HPV vaccine All genders; age 18–34 Received at least 1 dose at any time point 660 26
Shingles vaccine All genders; age 60+ Received vaccine at any time point 45 36
Hepatitis A vaccine Assigned male at birth; reporting a combination of current gender identity and sexual orientation that indicate that the respondent is interested in men.3 Received vaccine at any time point 516 41
Hepatitis B vaccine Assigned male at birth; reporting a combination of current gender identity and sexual orientation that indicate that the respondent is interested in men.3 Received vaccine at any time point 516 49
High Blood Pressure Screening All genders; all ages Blood pressure measured within the last 12 months 1012 92
HIV Screening All genders; all ages Screened (via cheek swab, finger prick, or blood test) within the last 12 months, or selected a legitimate reason for not being screened (ie, no sexual activity within the last 12 months or already HIV positive) 1008 57
Gonorrhea/ Chlamydia Screening All genders; age 18–24 Screened (via urine, genital or rectal sample) at any time point, or selected "I have never had sex" 351 45
Cervical Cancer Screening Assigned female at birth; age 21–65 Pap smear within the last 3 years if age 21–30, within the last 5 years if age 30–65, or selected "I do not have a cervix" 357 69
High Cholesterol Screening Assigned male at birth; age 35+ Blood test at any time point 207 92
Hepatitis C Screening All genders; age 48–69 Blood test at any time point 159 56
Breast Cancer Screening Assigned female at birth, OR assigned male at birth and has ever taken hormones to reflect gender identity; age 50–74 Mammogram within the last 2 years, or selected "I do not have breast tissue" 60 62
Colon Cancer Screening All genders; age 50–75 Colonoscopy within the last 10 years, sigmoidoscopy within the last 5 years, or fecal occult blood test within the last year 137 66
Osteoporosis Screening Assigned female at birth; age 65+ DEXA scan at any time point 5 100
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Screening Assigned male at birth; age 65–75; current or former smoker Abdominal ultrasound at any time point 13 38

1Criteria used by the survey code to determine whether each participant should be shown each question. (Ex: The question about the Shingles vaccine was hidden for all respondents under the age of 60).

2The number of respondents who a) fit the criteria to be shown the question, and b) provided a response.

3Data on sexual behavior was not collected.