Table 4 Awareness of health issues amongst LGBT patients (n = 235)
“How common do you think the following health issues are for …” | LGB people compared to heterosexual people? Median (Q1−Q3) | Transgender people compared to cisgender people? Median (Q1−Q3) |
|---|---|---|
Problematic alcohol use | 6 (5–7) | 7 (6–8) |
Anxiety | 7 (7–8) | 8 (7–9) |
Avoidance of health services | 7 (6–8) | 8 (7–9) |
Not attending Breast Cancer screening | 5 (5–7) | 7 (6–8) |
Not attending Cervical screening | 5 (5–7) | 7 (6–8) |
Childhood diseases | 5 (5–5) | 5 (5–5) |
Depression | 7 (7–8) | 8 (7–9) |
Diabetes | 5 (5–5) | 5 (5–5) |
Dissatisfaction with health services | 7 (6–8) | 8 (7–9) |
Drug use | 7 (5–8) | 7 (6–8) |
Eating disorders | 6 (5–7) | 7 (6–8) |
Feeling welcome/ accepted in health services | 3 (2–5) | 3 (2–6) |
Maternity/childbirth | 5 (3–5) | 4 (3–5) |
Self-harm | 7 (6–8) | 7 (7–8) |
Smoking | 5 (5–7) | 6 (5–7) |
Suicidal thoughts and/or behaviours | 7 (6–8) | 8 (7–9) |