Title
Factors associated with the non-use of health services in lgbti people from Peru
Other title
[Factores asociados a la no utilización de servicios de salud en personas lgbti de Perú]
Date Issued
01 April 2021
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Romaní Ojeda L.A.
Ladera-Porta K.
Rios-Garcia W.
Juarez-Ubillus A.
Publisher(s)
Instituto Nacional de Salud
Abstract
Objective: To determine the associated factor with the non-use of health services in a sample of the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex population of Peru. Materials and methods: Analytical cross-sectional study, analysis of secondary data from the First LGBTI Survey of Peru. Those who suffered from a medical condition during the last twelve months who had to receive medical attention were considered a variable of interest. Crude prevalence ratios (PRc) and adjusted (PRa), with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) were calculated using Poisson regressions with robust variance. Three models were developed, adjusted to variables grouped according to sexual orientation, gender identity, and intersexuality. Results: 55.4% were male at birth, the median age was 25 years (IR: 21-30). 16% stated that they had not sought medical attention. The three models presented a negative association in having suffered a chronic disease, infectious, contagious diseases, and mental illness and those who expressed their orientation openly. Not being respected for the gender they identified was related to not using the services in model 3. Models 1 and 3 included a positive association with not being respected with the gender identified. Conclusion: Suffering from a mental illness, an infectious contagious disease, a chronic disease, and not being treated with respect according to their gender identity are factors associated with the non-use of health services.
Start page
240
End page
247
Volume
38
Issue
2
Language
Spanish
OCDE Knowledge area
Políticas de salud, Servicios de salud
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85113729858
PubMed ID
Source
Revista Peruana de Medicina Experimental y Salud Publica
ISSN of the container
17264634
Sources of information:
Directorio de Producción Científica
Scopus