Table 3. Binary logistic regression model of influences on past-year treatment utilisation for mental health or alcohol-related problems
Multivariate model
Unadjusted Adjusteda
Past-year treatment utilisation,
n (%)
No past-year treatment utilisation,
n (%)
Wald P OR (95% CI) Wald P OR (95% CI)
Level of social support, mean score (SD) 50.3 (17.3)58.2 (17.4)21.220<0.00010.97 
(0.96 to 0.98)
15.69<0.00010.97 
(0.96 to 0.99)
Level of LGBT community-connectedness, mean score (SD) 3.8 (2.9)3.1 (2.6)5.4520.0201.10 
(1.02 to 1.18)
6.670.0101.11 
(1.03 to 1.20)
Has a regular GP 217 (57.6)160 (42.4)17.10<0.00012.79 
(1.72 to 4.55)
19.08<0.00013.02 
(1.84 to 4.96)
Has disclosed sexuality to GP 215 (57.2)161 (42.8)9.160.0022.16 
(1.31 to 3.57)
11.280.0012.42 
(1.45 to 4.06)
Has experience or fear of discrimination within health services (ever) 48 (56.5)43 (43.5)0.280.6001.16 
(0.68 to 1.98)
0.020.9001.04 
(0.60 to 1.80)
Sexual identity
Lesbian143 (48.1)154 (51.9)14.740.00212.550.006
Bisexual54 (60.7)35 (39.3)12.37<0.00012.92 
(1.60 to 5.30)
10.640.0012.76 
(1.50 to 5.08)
Queer56 (56.6)43 (43.4)3.100.0801.67 
(0.94 to 2.97)
1.720.1901.47 
(0.83 to 2.63)
Other18 (50.0)18 (50.0)4.130.0402.38 
(1.03 to 5.47)
3.980.0462.38 
(1.02 to 5.57)
Low income (<AUS $40 000, Yes/No) 89 (64.0)50 (36.0)1.020.3101.28 
(0.79 to 2.09)
Service need 185 (58.9)129 (41.1)6.930.0081.84 
(1.17 to 2.90)
IPV within 12 months 112 (66.3)57 (33.7)17.87<0.00012.64 
(1.68 to 4.13)
15.93<0.00012.51 
(1.60 to 3.96)
Model summary χ2 P χ2 P
88.080.00096.360.000
  • aSample size = 452, missing data = 69 (cases were excluded if data was missing for at least one variable).

  • CI = confidence interval. IPV = intimate partner violence. OR = odds ratio. SD = standard deviation.