Table 2. Association between perceived discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and suicidal ideation.
| Perceived Discrimination | Overall (n = 400) | Suicidal Ideation (n = 107) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency (%) | RDS-adjusted % (95% CI) | Homophily | Frequency (%a)b | |
| Overall | ||||
| Never | 247 (61.8) | 77.6 (68.5–84.6) | 1.25 | 33 (13.4) |
| In ≥ one situation | 153 (38.3) | 22.4 (15.4–31.5) | 74 (48.4) | |
| At school | ||||
| No | 327 (81.8) | 90.5 (84.0–94.6) | 1.10 | 67 (20.5) |
| Yes | 73 (18.3) | 9.5 (5.4–16.0) | 40 (54.8) | |
| Getting hired | ||||
| No | 354 (88.5) | 95.2 (91.1–97.4) | 1.23 | 75 (21.2) |
| Yes | 46 (11.5) | 4.8 (2.6–8.9) | 32 (69.6) | |
| At work | ||||
| No | 322 (80.5) | 92.2 (87.7–95.1) | 1.22 | 56 (17.4) |
| Yes | 78 (19.5) | 7.8 (4.9–12.3) | 51 (65.4) | |
| Getting housing | ||||
| No | 341 (85.3) | 95.0 (92.3–96.8) | 1.38 | 68 (19.9) |
| Yes | 59 (14.8) | 5.0 (3.2–7.7) | 39 (66.1) | |
| Getting medical care | ||||
| No | 362 (90.5) | 97.7 (96.0–98.6) | 1.24 | 81 (22.4) |
| Yes | 38 (9.5) | 2.3 (1.4–4.0) | 26 (68.4) | |
| Getting service | ||||
| No | 333 (83.3) | 92.5 (88.0–95.4) | 1.26 | 66 (19.8) |
| Yes | 67 (16.8) | 7.5 (4.6–12.0) | 41 (61.2) | |
| In a public setting | ||||
| No | 282 (70.5) | 84.0 (75.6–89.8) | 1.28 | 45 (16.0) |
| Yes | 118 (29.5) | 16.0 (10.2–24.4) | 62 (52.5) | |
| From police or other security personnel | ||||
| No | 285 (71.3) | 85.9 (79.3–90.7) | 1.44 | 47 (16.5) |
| Yes | 115 (28.8) | 14.1 (9.3–20.7) | 60 (52.2) | |
Note. RDS = respondent-driven sampling; CI = confidence interval
a Percentages are based on row frequencies.
b Differences between the categories of all listed variables are significant (all p-values < .001)