Sexual Orientation Differences in Satisfaction with Healthcare: Findings from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2014

LGBT Health

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 227-231

  Blosnich, John R ^a  

^a VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

insurance; minority health; patient satisfaction; sexual orientation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARMY; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BISEXUALITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; EMPLOYER; FEMALE; HOMOSEXUAL FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAID; MEDICARE; MINORITY HEALTH; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SATISFACTION; AGED; HEALTH INSURANCE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITY; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMICS; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH; LOGISTIC MODELS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SEXUAL AND GENDER MINORITIES; SEXUALITY; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 85019745348     PISSN: 23258292     EISSN: 23258306     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/lgbt.2016.0127     Document Type: Article

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