Sexual and Behavioral Health Disparities Among Sexual Minority Hispanics/Latinos: Findings From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2014.

Autor: Martinez O; School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Electronic address: omar.martinez@temple.edu., Lee JH; School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island., Bandiera F; School of Public Health, University of Texas, Dallas, Texas., Santamaria EK; School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island., Levine EC; School of Social Work, College of Public Health, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania., Operario D; School of Public Health, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: American journal of preventive medicine [Am J Prev Med] 2017 Aug; Vol. 53 (2), pp. 225-231. Date of Electronic Publication: 2017 Mar 09.
DOI: 10.1016/j.amepre.2017.01.037
Abstrakt: Introduction: Hispanics/Latinos (henceforth, Latinos) are the largest minority group in the U.S. With growing health disparities among this group, the highest burden remains among sexual and gender minority Latinos. Differences regarding sexual orientation have not been fully explored within this group using national representative samples. This study analyzed sexual and behavioral health disparities associated with sexual minority status among Latinos in the U.S.
Methods: The study included data from 5,598 Latino adults who participated in the 2001-2014 waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. Data analysis was conducted in 2016. Bivariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses examined the prevalence of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, mental health problems, cigarette smoking, and alcohol/illicit drug use among sexual minorities and heterosexual Latino adults. Sexual minorities were defined as "gay, lesbian, and bisexual" (GLB) and "other" non-heterosexual groups.
Results: GLB Latinos reported higher prevalence of mental health problems and cigarette smoking compared with heterosexuals. After adjusting for covariates, GLB Latinos had greater odds of testing positive for HIV, lifetime diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections, poor mental health outcomes, cigarette smoking (including lifetime and current smoking status), and illicit drug use than heterosexuals.
Conclusions: The disproportionate impact of health disparities among Latinos varies significantly by sexual orientation, with GLB individuals facing elevated prevalence. In particular, elevated odds for HIV/sexually transmitted infections, mental health problems, smoking, and illicit substance use were found. Further research, including longitudinal studies to understand the trajectories of risks, is needed to identify intervention opportunities in this population.
(Copyright © 2017 American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)
Databáze: MEDLINE
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