title: LGBT health in the midlands: a rural/urban comparison of basic health indicators.
abstract: Research into the health and wellbeing of rural lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) populations is limited. A community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach was used to develop an online survey for LGBT Nebraskans. The 770 participants replied to an array of questions on social determinants of health and basic health outcomes. Only significant differences in having health insurance were found between urban and rural participants. Social determinants of health were explored. Results of this study suggest that regional culture may be more salient to health for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons living in the Midwest than rural or urban residence.
authors.affiliation: a College of Public Health , University of Nebraska Medical Center , Omaha , Nebraska , USA.
authors.forename: Christopher M
authors.initials: CM
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: Jay A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Irwin
authors.forename: Jason D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Coleman
mesh_terms: D001727:Bisexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D055812:Community-Based Participatory Research; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006716:Homosexuality / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D018452:Homosexuality, Female / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D018451:Homosexuality, Male / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008297:Male; D009329:Nebraska / Q000453:epidemiology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D064890:Social Determinants of Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D063106:Transgender Persons / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D014505:Urban Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
keywords: LGBT; health outcomes; rural