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Table 3 logistic regression of study variables in sexual minority population (N = 18,193)

From: Counselling and psychotherapy service use in Chinese sexual minority populations: a nationwide survey

 

Counselling/psychotherapy service use

Variables

Crude OR

95% CI

P-value

Adjusted OR

95% CI

P-value

Sociodemographic

Age (Years)

 20 and below

Reference

 21–29

1.225

1.106–1.355

< 0.001

0.977

0.792–1.204

0.825

 30 and above

1.481

1.270–1.728

< 0.001

1.105

0.850–1.436

0.456

Residency

 Urban

Reference

 County

0.687

0.598–0.789

< 0.001

0.887

0.737–1.067

0.202

 Rural

0.649

0.503–0.837

0.001

0.885

0.635–1.234

0.471

Marital Status

 Married

Reference

 Single

0.965

0.779–1.196

0.747

0.903

0.700–1.166

0.435

 Divorced/widowed

1.628

1.125–2.355

0.010

1.551

1.051–2.289

0.027

Education

 Primary or below

Reference

 Middle/High school

1.293

0.400–4.179

0.668

   

 College/undergraduate

2.001

0.621–6.447

0.245

   

 Postgraduate

2.867

0.883–9.315

0.080

   

Yearly Income (RMBa) b

 Less than 25,000

Reference

 25,001-49,999

1.067

0.910–1.252

0.425

1.025

0.868–1.211

0.768

 50,000-99,999

1.038

0.877–1.228

0.666

0.893

0.746–1.069

0.217

 More than 100,000

1.590

1.311–1.928

< 0.001

1.221

0.987–1.512

0.066

Religious Beliefs (ref: no)

1.341

1.196–1.504

< 0.001

1.362

1.176–1.577

< 0.001

Psychological

Psychological Distress (ref: no)

1.679

1.498–1.882

< 0.001

1.842

1.571–2.159

< 0.001

Disclosure to others (ref: no)

2.060

1.868–2.271

< 0.001

2.078

1.815–2.379

< 0.001

Refused by HP (ref: no)

2.588

1.687–3.970

< 0.001

2.136

1.280–3.563

0.004

Verbal harassment by HP (ref: no)

2.500

1.733–3.606

< 0.001

2.017

1.271–3.204

0.003

Sexual harassment by HP (ref: no)

2.980

1.733–5.126

< 0.001

1.475

0.702–3.096

0.305

Discrimination Experience (ref: no)

1.807

1.564–2.088

< 0.001

1.645

1.404–1.927

< 0.001

  1. LGBT lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender; ref reference; OR odd ratio; CI Confidential interval; aUS$1 = RMB7.03; b: only in employed, valid N = 9891; HP: Health Professionals