Differences in Family Health History Knowledge Among Bisexual and Lesbian Women

Megan C. Roberts; Melinda Krakow; Christopher W. Wheldon; Michelle I. Silver

doi:10.1089/lgbt.2018.0217

Differences in Family Health History Knowledge Among Bisexual and Lesbian Women

Megan C. Roberts, Melinda Krakow, Christopher W. Wheldon, Michelle I. Silver

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Purpose: We aimed to determine whether there are differences between sexual minority women and heterosexual women in family health history knowledge. Methods: We used data from Dr. Susan Love Research Foundation's The Health of Women Study ^® . We included women who completed two of six online surveys between 2012 and 2015 (n = 22,410). Results: Compared with heterosexual women, bisexual and lesbian women had consistently greater odds of not knowing their family health history (e.g., odds ratios of 2.59 and 1.56 for breast cancer, respectively). Conclusion: To avoid exacerbating existing health disparities, in the era of precision medicine, we must address gaps in knowledge of family health history.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	134-137
Number of pages	4
Journal	LGBT Health
Volume	6
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1089/lgbt.2018.0217
State	Published - Apr 1 2019
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

cancer
disparities
family health history
high cholesterol
precision medicine

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