Impact of Social Determinants of Health on Medical Conditions Among Transgender Veterans.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Transgender individuals experience pronounced disparities in health (e.g., mood disorders, suicide risk) and in the prevalence of social determinants of housing instability, financial strain, and violence. The objectives of this study were to understand the prevalence of social determinants among transgender veterans and assess their associations with medical conditions.

Methods

This project was a records review using administrative data from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs databases for 1997-2014. Transgender veterans (N=6,308) were defined as patients with any of four ICD-9 diagnosis codes associated with transgender status. Social determinants were operationalized using ICD-9 codes and Department of Veterans Affairs clinical screens indicating violenc

SUBMITTER: Blosnich JR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8256921 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature