Table 2. Change in Population Experiencing Mental Distress After Implementation of Laws Permitting Denial of Services to Same-Sex Couples.
| Population (N = 109 089) | Mental Distress in Same-Sex Denial States, No. (%) | Mental Distress in Control States | Difference-in-Difference Estimatesa | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 2016 | Change | 2014 | 2016 | Change | Change in Mental Distress, Percentage Points | 95% CI, Percentage Points | |
| Heterosexual adults (n = 104 433)b | 2038/ 18 675 (12.6) |
2147/ 17 258 (13.4) |
0.8 | 3029/ 25 044 (12.4) |
3063/ 23 438 (13.4) |
1.0 | −0.36 | −1.73 to 1.01 |
| Sexual minority adults (n = 4656)b | 156/ 815 (21.9) |
203/ 739 (32.8) |
10.9 | 217/ 1061 (23.5) |
259/ 1187 (24.8) |
1.3 | 10.13c | 1.76 to 18.50 |
a
Difference-in-difference estimates of changes on mental distress associated with laws permitting the denial of services to same-sex couples.
b
Group sizes reflect the full sample size in the main analysis, including 2015 data for control states.
c
P = .046.