LGBT+ People’s Health Status and Access to Care

Key Findings

1. The LGBT+ sample from the 2022 KFF Women’s Health Survey includes 60% of whom are ages 18-34, which is younger than the non-LGBT+ sample but closely matches the U.S. Census Bureau’s Household Pulse survey data.

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Issue Brief

1. This survey defines low income as household income under 200% of the federal poverty level (FPL); higher income is 200% or more of the FPL. The federal poverty level (FPL) for an individual in 2022 was $13,590.

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2. Survey respondents who reported being assigned female at birth were asked if they had either a general check-up or a well-woman visit. All others were asked if they had had a general check-up.

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3. Questions related to reproductive capacity (e.g., ever been pregnant) are based on the respondent’s sex assigned at birth (inclusive of all genders) while other analyses use the respondent’s gender (inclusive of males and females).

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4. Questions related to reproductive capacity (e.g., ever been pregnant) are based on the respondent’s sex assigned at birth (inclusive of all genders) while other analyses use the respondent’s gender (inclusive of males and females).

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