Table 4 Characteristics of participants who reported feeling uncomfortable during receiving the medical care processes by LGBTQ + physicians
Processes of medical management | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Taking a history of general matters | Taking a history of private matters | Physical examination of general body parts | Physical examination of private body parts | Management for medical conditions | Management for psychiatric conditions | |
Number of participants N (%) | 11 (2.0) | 34 (6.3) | 24 (4.4) | 89 (16.4) | 14 (2.6) | 15 (2.8) |
Matched sex and gender | ||||||
Male | 2 (18.2) | 14 (41.2) | 7 (29.2) | 34 (38.2) | 4 (28.6) | 6 (40.0) |
Female | 9 (81.8) | 20 (58.8) | 17 (70.8) | 54 (60.7) | 10 (71.4) | 9 (60.0) |
Mismatch | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (1.1) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Age group (years) | ||||||
18–25 | 2 (18.2) | 8 (23.5) | 5 (20.8) | 20 (22.5) | 2 (14.3) | 2 (13.3) |
26–40 | 0 (0.0) | 10 (29.4) | 11 (45.8) | 35 (39.3) | 5 (35.7) | 4 (26.7) |
41–60 | 6 (54.5) | 10 (29.4) | 7 (29.2) | 26 (29.2) | 6 (42.9) | 7 (46.7) |
> 60 | 3 (27.3) | 6 (17.6) | 1 (4.2) | 8 (9.0) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (13.3) |
Marital status | ||||||
Single/widowed/divorced/separated | 3 (27.3) | 20 (58.8) | 14 (58.3) | 53 (59.6) | 8 (57.1) | 7 (46.7) |
Married | 8 (72.7) | 14 (41.2) | 10 (41.7) | 36 (40.4) | 6 (42.9) | 8 (53.3) |
Religion | ||||||
Buddhism | 8 (72.7) | 22 (64.7) | 10 (41.7) | 54 (60.7) | 9 (64.3) | 7 (46.7) |
Islam | 2 (18.2) | 8 (23.5) | 10 (41.7) | 28 (31.5) | 4 (28.6) | 4 (26.7) |
Christianity/Other | 1 (9.1) | 4 (11.8) | 4 (16.7) | 7 (7.9) | 1 (7.1) | 4 (26.7) |
Level of education | ||||||
Secondary or below | 5 (45.5) | 10 (30.3) | 6 (25.0) | 15 (16.9) | 4 (28.6) | 4 (26.7) |
High school/diploma | 4 (36.4) | 13 (39.4) | 6 (25.0) | 28 (31.5) | 4 (28.6) | 9 (60.0) |
Bachelor’s degree or higher | 2 (18.2) | 10 (30.3) | 12 (50.0) | 46 (51.7) | 6 (42.9) | 2 (13.3) |
Occupation | ||||||
Government officer/state enterprise employee/company employee | 3 (27.3) | 7 (20.6) | 6 (25.0) | 22 (24.7) | 3 (21.4) | 3 (20.0) |
Self-employed/merchant/personal business owner/agriculture | 6 (54.5) | 18 (52.9) | 11 (45.8) | 37 (41.6) | 6 (42.9) | 7 (46.7) |
Student | 0 (0.0) | 4 (11.8) | 1 (4.2) | 15 (16.9) | 2 (14.3) | 1 (6.7) |
Unemployed | 2 (18.2) | 5 (14.7) | 6 (25.0) | 15 (16.9) | 3 (21.4) | 4 (26.7) |
Diagnosis | ||||||
Depression | 5 (45.5) | 15 (44.1) | 11 (45.8) | 36 (40.4) | 6 (42.9) | 5 (33.3) |
Anxiety/panic | 4 (36.4) | 8 (23.5) | 3 (12.5) | 23 (25.8) | 1 (7.1) | 3 (20.0) |
Bipolar/schizophrenia | 2 (18.2) | 5 (14.7) | 5 (20.8) | 15 (16.9) | 4 (28.6) | 6 (40.0) |
Other | 0 (0.0) | 6 (17.6) | 5 (20.8) | 15 (16.9) | 3 (21.4) | 1 (6.7) |
Presence of LGBTQ + close relatives/friends | ||||||
Yes | 3 (27.3) | 13 (38.2) | 6 (25.0) | 29 (32.6) | 3 (21.4) | 3 (20.0) |
No | 8 (72.7) | 21 (61.8) | 18 (75.0) | 60 (67.4) | 11 (78.6) | 12 (80.0) |
Prior experience of medical examination by an LGBTQ + physician | ||||||
Yes | 2 (18.2) | 4 (11.8) | 3 (12.5) | 20 (22.5) | 1 (7.1) | 2 (13.3) |
No | 9 (81.8) | 30 (88.2) | 21 (87.5) | 69 (77.5) | 13 (92.9) | 13 (86.7) |
Patient-doctor relationship | ||||||
Poor | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
Moderate | 1 (9.1) | 12 (35.3) | 7 (29.2) | 25 (28.1) | 2 (14.3) | 4 (26.7) |
Good | 10 (90.9) | 22 (64.7) | 17 (70.8) | 62 (69.7) | 12 (85.7) | 11 (73.3) |
Median attitude score | 63 | 66 | 62 | 70 | 63 | 62 |
Interquartile range (IQR) | 59.0–66.5 | 59.3–78.8 | 57.0–68.3 | 62.0–80.0 | 56.3–66.0 | 54.0–66.0 |