Citation

Ferlatte O, Salway Hottes T, Hankivsky O, Trussler T, Oliffe J, Marchand R. J. Homosex. 2018; 65(11): 1507-1526.

Affiliation

b Community-Based Research Centre for Gay Men's Health , Vancouver , British Columbia , Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/00918369.2017.1377489

PMID

28885100

Abstract

This study draws from intersectionality to describe variations in recent suicide attempts (RSA) among gay and bisexual men (GBM) across socio-demographics. Using survey data, logistic regression modeling explored RSA in two analytical stages: A) the individual effects of each socio-demographic were measured; B) two-way interaction terms between socio-demographic were tested and added to the models created in stage A. In stage A, only education and income achieved significance. In stage B, the study found that: 1) Education and income interacted significantly such that the odds of RSA increased for those with a lower income and a lower education; 2) Sexual orientation and partnership status interacted resulting in decreased odds among bisexual men in heterosexual partnerships; 3) Income and education interacted with geography; the effects of these variables were significant only among urban men. These findings suggest that GBM are at unequal risk of RSA according to intersecting socio-demographics.

Language: en

Keywords

Suicide; bisexuality; gay; homosexuality; intersectionality; risk factors; suicide attempts