Unequal Access to Primary Care Providers at the Intersection of Race/Ethnicity, Sexual Orientation, and Gender

Ning Hsieh (), Deirdre Shires, Hui Liu, Sam Safford and Kryssia J. Campos
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Ning Hsieh: Michigan State University
Deirdre Shires: Michigan State University
Hui Liu: Purdue University
Sam Safford: Cornell University
Kryssia J. Campos: Los Angeles General Medical Center

Population Research and Policy Review, 2024, vol. 43, issue 4, No 9, 12 pages

Abstract: Abstract Not all U.S. populations have equal access to a primary care provider (PCP). This study presents one of the first population-based evidence of inequities in access to PCPs at the intersection of race/ethnicity, sexual orientation, and gender. We analyzed pooled data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2016 to 2021 across 42 states and 1 territory in the United States. The final sample encompassed 1,142,344 respondents aged 18 and older. Logistic regression models, stratified by gender spectrum, were estimated to compare predicted probabilities of having a PCP across 20 sexual and racial/ethnic identity groups. Among those on the feminine spectrum, most sexual minorities of color exhibited lower rates of having a PCP compared to heterosexual White individuals. Even when sociodemographic and health factors were accounted for, PCP access disadvantages remained significant in some groups of Native and Hispanic sexual minorities. Among sexual minorities of color on the masculine spectrum, inequities were less prominent, and sociodemographic and health factors nearly explained all their disadvantages. Sexual orientation, gender, and race/ethnicity intersect to shape the access to PCPs. Future research, policy designs, and clinical practices should adopt an intersectional approach to achieve a better understanding of healthcare inequities and to reduce inequities.

Keywords: Inequity; Healthcare; Intersectionality; Primary care (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2024
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