@article{ref1,
title="Health disparities among sexual and gender minorities with adverse childhood experiences: insights from the 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data",
journal="American journal of public health",
year="2023",
author="Solberg, Marvin A. and Blair, Lisa M. and Schlegel, Emma C. and Kurzer, Julie A. M. J.",
volume="113",
number="12",
pages="1343-1351",
abstract="OBJECTIVEs. To identify the prevalence of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among sexual or gender minorities (SGMs) and examine the impact of ACEs on their health. <br><br>METHODS. We analyzed 2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) data. Respondents from Arkansas, Iowa, Mississippi, Nevada, and Wisconsin completed modules on 10 individual ACEs, sexual orientation and gender identity, and health. <br><br>RESULTS. Among the 38 483 eligible respondents, 2329 (6.1%) identified as an SGM. SGMs reported higher ACE prevalence than did their non-SGM counterparts. ACEs partially attenuated relationships between SGMs and a higher risk for depression, cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease, electronic nicotine delivery system use, and cannabis use. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS. Evaluating and better understanding the ACE and health outcome relationship among SGMs should be prioritized. Targeted interventions are needed to mitigate the impact of ACE-associated sequelae in this population. (Am J Public Health. 2023;113(12):1343-1351. https://doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307420).<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0090-0036",
doi="10.2105/AJPH.2023.307420",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.2105/AJPH.2023.307420"
}