Association between Homophobia and Sociodemographic Characteristics in Health Workers in Southern Chile
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Study Design
2.2. Samples
2.3. Study Variables
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Variable | n = 491 | % |
Sex | ||
Women | 373 | 76.0 |
Men | 118 | 24.0 |
Age | ||
<40 years | 312 | 63.5 |
≥40 years | 179 | 36.5 |
Sexual orientation | ||
Heterosexual | 459 | 93.5 |
Nonheterosexual | 32 | 6.52 |
Civil status | ||
Partnered | 156 | 31.8 |
Unpartnered | 335 | 68.2 |
Number of children | ||
No children | 188 | 38.3 |
1–2 children | 259 | 52.8 |
≥3 children | 44 | 8.9 |
Educational attainment | ||
<12 years | 130 | 26.5 |
≥12 years | 361 | 73.5 |
Position | ||
Administrative | 61 | 12.4 |
Healthcare | 430 | 87.6 |
Religion | ||
Believer | 365 | 74.3 |
Nonbeliever | 126 | 25.7 |
Political affiliation | ||
Left-wing | 113 | 23.0 |
Centrist | 250 | 51.0 |
Right-wing | 128 | 26.0 |
Variable | Homophobic Attitude | p | |
---|---|---|---|
No | Yes | ||
Sex | |||
Women | 251 (67.3) | 122 (32.7) | 0.454 |
Men | 75 (63.7) | 43 (36.4) | |
Age | |||
<40 years | 225 (72.1) | 87 (27.9) | <0.001 |
≥40 years | 101 (56.4) | 78 (43.6) | |
Sexual orientation | |||
Heterosexual | 301 (65.6) | 158 (34.4) | 0.146 |
Nonheterosexual | 28 (78.1) | 7 (21.9) | |
Civil status | |||
Partnered | 95 (60.9) | 61 (39.1) | 0.078 |
Unpartnered | 231 (69.0) | 104 (31.0) | |
Number of children | |||
No children | 145 (77.1) | 43 (22.9) | <0.001 |
1–2 children | 161 (62.1) | 98 (37.8) | |
≥3 children | 20 (45.5) | 24 (54.6) | |
Educational attainment | |||
<12 years | 103 (31.6) | 223 (68.4) | <0.001 |
≥12 years | 27 (16.4) | 138 (83.6) | |
Position | |||
Administrative | 303 (70.5) | 127 (29.5) | <0.001 |
Healthcare | 23 (37.7) | 38 (62.3) | |
Religion | |||
Believer | 103 (81.1) | 24 (18.9) | <0.001 |
Nonbeliever | 224 (61.37) | 141 (33.5) | |
Political affiliation | |||
Left-wing | 88 (77.2) | 26 (22.8) | 0.011 |
Centrist | 163 (65.2) | 87 (34.8) | |
Right-wing | 76 (59.4) | 52 (40.6) |
Variables | ORcrude (95% CI) | ORajusted (95% CI) * |
---|---|---|
Having children | 2.3 (1.51–3.42) | 1.7 (1.03–2.66) |
Educational attainment (<12 years) | 2.4 (1.47–3.79) | 2.1 (1.27–3.52) |
Religious believer | 2.7 (1.63–4.38) | 2.2 (1.25–3.61) |
Political affiliation | ||
Centrist | 1.8 (1.07–2.97) | 1.5 (0.87–2.63) |
Right-wing | 2.3 (1.31–4.02) | 2.3 (1.24–4.23) |
Administrative position | 3.9 (2.26–6.88) | 2.5 (1.35–4.70) |
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Oyarce-Vildósola, O.; Rodríguez-Fernández, A.; Maury-Sintjago, E. Association between Homophobia and Sociodemographic Characteristics in Health Workers in Southern Chile. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19, 13749. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113749
Oyarce-Vildósola O, Rodríguez-Fernández A, Maury-Sintjago E. Association between Homophobia and Sociodemographic Characteristics in Health Workers in Southern Chile. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022; 19(21):13749. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113749
Chicago/Turabian StyleOyarce-Vildósola, Oscar, Alejandra Rodríguez-Fernández, and Eduard Maury-Sintjago. 2022. "Association between Homophobia and Sociodemographic Characteristics in Health Workers in Southern Chile" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 21: 13749. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192113749