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. 2022 Feb 15;480(7):1313–1328. doi: 10.1097/CORR.0000000000002143

Table 4.

Institutional practices by hospital

Item Hospital affiliation
Boston Children’s Hospital Nationwide Children’s Hospital p value
The intake forms where I primarily practice inquire about a patient’s sex assigned at birth (n = 39) 0.007
 Yes 46 (12 of 26) 92 (12 of 13)
 No 54 (14 of 26) 8 (1 of 13)
The intake forms where I primarily practice setting inquire about a patient’s sexual orientation (n = 40) 0.002
 Yes 3 (1 of 31) 56 (5 of 9)
 No 97 (30 of 31) 44 (4 of 9)
The intake forms where I primarily practice inquire about a patient’s gender identity (n = 34) 0.003
 Yes 23 (6 of 26) 88 (7 of 8)
 No 77 (20 of 26) 13 (1 of 8)
My workplace displays signs and/or symbols that it is an LGBTQ-friendly space (n = 62) 0.002
 Yes 82 (37 of 45) 35 (6 of 17)
 No 18 (8 of 45) 65 (11 of 17)
My workplace utilizes the electronic medical record to identify patients’ gender identity and/or pronouns (n = 50) < 0.001
 Yes 46 (12 of 26) 96 (23 of 24)
 No 54 (14 of 26) 4 (1 of 24)
My institution has clear mechanisms for reporting and addressing discrimination or disrespectful treatment toward LGBTQ patients or staff (n = 59) > 0.99
 Yes 82 (32 of 39) 80 (16 of 20)
 No 18 (7 of 39) 20 (4 of 20)

Data presented as % (n); n indicates the number of respondents who responded “yes” or “no”; responses of “not sure” were excluded from this analysis; LGBTQ = lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer.