Publication date: Feb 08, 2025
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals face significant health disparities worldwide, particularly in preventive medicine. In Japan, where breast cancer has the highest incidence rate among women, understanding screening behaviors among LGBTQ individuals is crucial for improving public health outcomes. This study aimed to elucidate the relationship between LGBTQ status and breast cancer screening behaviors in Japan, identifying factors influencing screening uptake and highlighting challenges in health management for the LGBTQ community. Using data from the Japan COVID-19 and Society Internet Survey (JACSIS), we analyzed breast cancer screening status among 11,056 biological females. Multinomial logistic regression and stratified regression analyzes were employed to examine factors associated with screening behavior, comparing LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ groups. LGBTQ individuals demonstrated significantly lower odds of undergoing breast cancer screening (OR 0. 82, 95% CI 0. 73-0. 91, p
| Concepts | Keywords |
|---|---|
| Gay | Breast neoplasms |
| Japan | Health care disparities |
| Lesbian | Health services accessibility |
| Medicine | |
| Odds |
Semantics
| Type | Source | Name |
|---|---|---|
| disease | MESH | Breast cancer |
| pathway | KEGG | Breast cancer |
| disease | MESH | health disparities |
| disease | MESH | COVID-19 |
| disease | MESH | cancer |
| disease | MESH | Health services accessibility |