New Mental Health Findings from University of Arkansas Outlined (Sexual Minority Health Disparities in Adult Men and Women in the United States:…

New Mental Health Findings from University of Arkansas Outlined (Sexual Minority Health Disparities in Adult Men and Women in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2010)

By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at AIDS Weekly -- Fresh data on Mental Health are presented in a new report. According to news reporting originating in Little Rock, Arkansas, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, "We used nationally representative data to investigate health disparities associated with sexual minority status among adults in the United States. We analyzed data from 11 114 adults who participated in the 2001 to 2010 waves of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey."

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the University of Arkansas, "Using multiple logistic regressions, we examined the prevalence of HIV, sexually transmitted infections, mental health problems, cigarette smoking, and alcohol and illicit drug use in sexual minorities and heterosexual adults. After adjusting for sociodemographic characteristics, sexual minority men had greater odds of mental health problems, testing positive for HIV and herpes simplex virus type 2 and self-reported gonorrhea and chlamydia. Sexual minority women had greater odds of mental health problems, testing positive for hepatitis C, smoking, heavy drinking, and illicit drug use. Numerous health disparities continue to face sexual minority men and women in the United States."

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: "Notably, health disparities persisted beyond the role of sociodemographic factors, including access to insurance and primary care, suggesting that further research is warranted to identify the determinants of health inequity for sexual minorities."

For more information on this research see: Sexual Minority Health Disparities in Adult Men and Women in the United States: National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2001-2010. American Journal of Public Health, 2015;105(10):E27-E34. American Journal of Public Health can be contacted at: Amer Public Health Assoc Inc, 800 I Street, NW, Washington, DC 20001-3710, USA (see also Mental Health).

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting D. Operario, University of Arkansas, Fay W Boozman Coll Public Hlth, Little Rock, AR 72204, United States. Additional authors for this research include K.E. Gamarel, B.M. Grin, J.H. Lee, C.W. Kahler, B.D.L. Marshall, J.J. van den Berg and N.D. Zaller.

Keywords for this news article include: Arkansas, HIV/AIDS, Little Rock, RNA Viruses, Retroviridae, United States, Mental Health, Diet and Nutrition, Vertebrate Viruses, Primate Lentiviruses, North and Central America

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