State LGBTQ policy environments and the cancer burden in sexual and gender minoritized communities in the United States.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Our objective was to assess the association between state policies related to sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) and cancer prevalence and survivorship indicators in a sexual and gender minoritized (SGM) population in the United States.

Methods

Data from the 2017-2021 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used to measure cancer diagnosis, physical and mental health, and substance use for SGM adult cancer survivors. A state policy Z-score, ranging from most restrictive to most protective state policies related to SOGI, was computed from data available from the Movement Advancement Project. Survey-weighted logistic regression was used to test the relationship between state policies and cancer-related outcomes for SGM people.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Weideman BCD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11322825 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature