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Table 12 Enablers of help seeking for gender identities and sexual orientations

From: Mental health help seeking patterns and associations among Australian same sex attracted women, trans and gender diverse people: a survey-based study

 

LGBTI sensitive and knowledgeable

Awareness and acceptance by provider

Choice of provider

Encouragement by friend / Family / Partner

None of these

 

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

No.

%

Gender Identity

          

 Female, n = 1390

934

67.2

604

43.5

389

28.0

545

39.2

164

11.8

 Trans female, n = 84

67

79.8

43

51.2

19

22.6

34

40.5

7

8.3

 Other, n = 162

112

69.1

72

44.4

53

32.7

73

45.1

13

8.0

Sexual Orientation

          

 Lesbian, n = 848

595

70.2

428

50.5

243

28.7

305

36.0

94

11.1

 Queer, n = 234

179

76.5

119

50.9

79

33.8

98

41.9

20

8.5

 Bisexual, n = 287

177

61.7

88

30.7

80

27.9

130

45.3

40

13.9

 Pansexual, n = 149

99

66.4

58

38.9

41

27.5

74

49.7

14

9.4

 Other, n = 106

64

60.4

27

25.5

19

17.9

45

42.5

16

15.1

  1. Note: LGBTI sensitive and knowledgeable includes having a trustworthy and sensitive GP, knowing that a provider or service is LGBTI sensitive through personal recommendation, knowing that a provider or service is LGBTI sensitive through prior experience, and knowing that a provider or service is LGBTI sensitive as it is run by a LGBTI agency or group. Awareness and acceptance by provider includes being out to the health care provider and being able to involve your domestic partner in your health care