Bright Spots and Progress
Most reported at least a decent quality of health and have health insurance.
- 96.1% reported their health as fair or better.
- 3 in 4 reported their health as good or better.
- 94.1% reported being HIV negative, including nearly 99% of respondents under 30.
- Nearly 90% of all respondents who reported living with HIV also reported receiving health care related to HIV within the past 12 months.
- The medically uninsured rate among respondents is low (8.6%) and comparable to the national rate (8.8%). The rate reported in this study is 10.4% lower than the rate reported in the 2005 study.
Challenges
There are concerns with respect to aspects of physical health among SGM respondents and access to healthcare.
- One-third reported having a serious health issue, including nearly 70% of respondents aged 70 and over.
- Although the overall medically uninsured rate is low in this sample (8.6%), the rate remains high among Latinx (26.1%) and Black/African American (21.1%) respondents.
- 1 in 4 report not having a primary care provider, including 34.8% of Latinx and 30% of American Indian respondents. Of those without a primary care provider, 27.8% report that they do not seek healthcare because they can’t afford it.
- Nearly two-thirds of SGM participants reported at least one of the listed negative experience with their health care provider in the past 3 years.
- One-quarter of gender minority adults who requested gender affirming treatment and procedures reported being denied by their insurance providers.
Additional Data
Medical Health Characteristics
| Self-rated quality of health | Frequency | Percent |
| Excellent | 86 | 10.5% |
| Very good | 221 | 27.1% |
| Good | 304 | 37.3% |
| Fair | 173 | 21.2% |
| Poor | 32 | 3.9% |
| Serious health issues [1] | Frequency | Percent |
| Other health issues | 109 | 40.8% |
| Blood pressure issues | 84 | 31.5% |
| Diabetic conditions | 51 | 19.1% |
| HIV | 34 | 12.7% |
| Heart conditions | 33 | 12.4% |
| Autoimmune disorders | 16 | 6.0% |
| Arthritic conditions | 14 | 5.2% |
| Cancer | 9 | 3.4% |
| Asthma | 8 | 3.0% |
| Obesity/weight issues | 8 | 3.0% |
| Cholesterol issues | 7 | 2.6% |
| Chronic pain | 7 | 2.6% |
| Fibromyalgia | 7 | 2.6% |
| HIV Status | Frequency | Percent |
| No, not positive | 770 | 94.10% |
| Yes, positive | 45 | 5.50% |
| Prefer not to say | 3 | 0.40% |
| Currently taking hormones [2] | Frequency | Percent |
| No, not currently taking hormones | 116 | 65.9% |
| Yes, I only go to licensed professionals | 55 | 31.3% |
| Yes, in addition to licensed professionals, I also get hormones from friends, online, or other non-licensed professionals | 4 | 2.3% |
| Yes, I only get hormones from friends, online, or other non-licensed sources | 1 | 0.6% |
[2] This question only displayed for individuals who did not report being cisgender.
0%
of respondents aged 70 and over reported having a serious health issue
0%
report that they do not seek healthcare because they can't afford it