Disparities in Suicidality by Gender Identity Among Medicare Beneficiaries.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Suicidality is higher for gender minorities than the general population, yet little is known about suicidality in disabled or older adult gender minorities.

Methods

This study used 2009-2014 Medicare claims to identify people with gender identity-related diagnosis codes (disabled, n=6,678; older adult, n=2,018) and compared their prevalence of suicidality with a 5% random non-gender minority beneficiary sample (disabled, n=535,801; older adult, n=1,700,008). Correlates of suicidality were assessed (via chi-square) for each of the 4 participant groups separately, and then disparities within eligibility status (disabled or older adult) were assessed using logistic regression models, adjusting first for age and mental health chronic conditions and then additionally

SUBMITTER: Progovac AM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7246148 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature