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- The study aimed to identify factors influencing self-rated health and health service usage among undergraduate bisexual women in the Maritime Provinces, highlighting their specific health needs.
- A sample of 357 bisexual women participated in a survey, and data analysis included descriptive statistics and logistic regression models to reveal key predictors.
- Findings indicated that perceived social support positively influenced self-rated health, while a history of forced sex negatively impacted health service use, suggesting a need for targeted health strategies for this population.
Article Abstract
To identify predicting factors for self-rated health and use of health services among undergraduate bisexual women in the Maritime Provinces, and improve knowledge on the health needs of this population. A sample of 357 undergraduate bisexual women who participated in the Maritime Undergraduate Student Sexual Health Services Survey ( = 10, 232) between September and November 2012. Guided by the Prince Edward Island Conceptual Model for Nursing, a secondary analysis of cross-sectional data was conducted using descriptive statistics and simple/multiple logistic regression models. Logistic regression models revealed that self-rated health was significantly predicted by perceived social support ( = 1.04), while health service use was significantly predicted by previous experience of forced sex ( = 0.26). It is hopeful that these findings will support the development of inclusive health strategies that target bisexual women's psychosocial health needs on Maritime university campuses.
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