RESULTS

1. What is the profile of the respondents in terms of:

a. Age
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
16 – 25 years old 53 59.6%
26 – 35 years old 23 25.8%
36 – 45 years old 5 5.6%
46 – 55 years old 5 5.6%
56 years old and above 3 3.4%
TOTAL 89 100%

b. Sex
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
MALE 62 30.3%
FEMALE 27 69.7%
TOTAL 89 100%

c. Gender Identity
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Cisgender male 58 65.2%
Transgender male 2 2.2%
Cisgender female 24 27.0%
Transgender female 5 5.6%
TOTAL 89 100%

d. Sexual Orientation
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Heterosexual 6 6.7%
Homosexual 25 28.1%
Bisexual 58 65.2%
TOTAL 89 100%

e. Level of Education
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Illiterate 2 2.2%
Primary 2 2.2%
Secondary 15 16.9%
Higher secondary 20 22.5%
Bachelors and higher 48 53.9%
 Masters or higher 2 2.2%
TOTAL 89 100%

f. Monthly Income
FREQUENCY PERCENTAGE
Less than Php 7,890 per month 43 48.3%
Php 7, 890- Php 15,780 27 30.3%%
Php 15,780- Php 31,560 18 20.2%
Php 31,560- Php 78,900 1 1.1%
More than Php 78,900 0 0.0%
TOTAL 89 100%

2. What is the barriers in accessing health care services of the respondents

along:
a. Physical
b. Psychological
MEAN STD. VERBAL INTERPRETATION
DEVIATION
I feel embarrassment to disclose 2.36 1.218
DISAGREE
my identity.
I am unwilling to disclose my sexual and gender 2.02 0.988
DISAGREE
identity at health care centers (hospitals, clinics, etc.)
I have fear that I will be discriminated by health care 2.72 1.177
NEUTRAL
professionals due to my sexual and gender identity.
I feel that I will be blamed about my sexual and 2.58 1.251
DISAGREE
gender identity at the health care centers.
I have fear that I will be verbally harassed at health 2.78 1.312
NEUTRAL
care centers due to my sexual and gender identity.
I feel that I will be misbehaved from health care 2.61 1.164
NEUTRAL
professionals.
I feel uncomfortable to share my problems with the 2.60 1.231
DISAGREE
health care professionals.
I feel that my sexual and gender status will be kept 3.52 1.439
AGREE
confidential by the health care professionals.
I feel that the health care professionals are unable to 2.27 1.031
DISAGREE
understand my health issues.
I have bad experiences related to my sexual and 2.25 1.170
DISAGREE
gender identity at the health care center.
WEIGHTED MEAN RESPONSE 2.57 0.835 DISAGREE

c. Behavioral
 MEAN STD. VERBAL INTERPRETATION
DEVIATION
Health professionals are friendly to me. 3.96 0.796 AGREE
Health professionals communicate properly 4.06 0.713
AGREE
to me.
Health professionals show respect towards 4.16 0.689
AGREE
me.
Health professionals are sensitive towards my 3.88 0.975
AGREE
health needs.
Health professionals accept to provide care 4.06 0.680
to me. AGREE
Health professionals have kept my sexual 3.99 0.699
and gender status confidential. AGREE
Health professionals have never discriminated 3.96 0.976
me in providing health care services. AGREE
Health professionals never blamed me about 4.09 0.763
AGREE
my sexual and gender identity.
Health professionals have never denied 4.13 0.772
admitting me to the hospital. AGREE
Health professionals have never done any 4.07 0.863
verbal harassment to me regarding my sexual AGREE
and gender identity.
WEIGHTED MEAN RESPONSE 4.03 0.585 AGREE

PARAMETERS
(4.21 - 5.00) STRONGLY AGREE
(3.41 - 4.20) AGREE
(2.61 - 3.40) NEUTRAL
(1.81 - 2.60) DISAGREE
(1.00 - 1.80) STRONGLY DISAGREE

3. Is there a significant relationship between the socio-demographic variables

and barriers in access to health care services among the respondents?
a. Age
Age r value Strength p-value Sig
PSYCHOLOGICA 16 – 25 years old
L 26 – 35 years old
36 – 45 years old
.007 VERY WEAK p = 0.946 > 0.05 NS
46 – 55 years old
56 years old and
above
BEHAVIORAL 16 – 25 years old -.041 VERY WEAK p = 0.706 > 0.05 NS
26 – 35 years old
36 – 45 years old
 46 – 55 years old
56 years old and
above

b. Sex
Sex r value Strength p-value Sig
PSYCHOLOGICA MALE
FEMALE .139 WEAK p = 0.194 > 0.05 NS
L
BEHAVIORAL MALE
.042 VERY WEAK p = 0.699 > 0.05 NS
FEMALE

c. Gender Identity
Gender r value Strength p-value Sig
PSYCHOLOGICA Cisgender male
L Transgender male
Cisgender female .158 WEAK p = 0.40 > 0.05 NS
Transgender
female
BEHAVIORAL Cisgender male
Transgender male
Cisgender female -.032 VERY WEAK p = 0.769 > 0.05 NS
Transgender
female

d. Sexual Orientation
Orientation r value Strength p-value Sig
PSYCHOLOGICA Heterosexual
L Homosexual -.234 WEAK p = 0.027 < 0.05 S
Bisexual
BEHAVIORAL Heterosexual
Homosexual .137 WEAK p = 0.202 > 0.05 NS
Bisexual

e. Level of Education
Education r value Strength p-value Sig
PSYCHOLOGICAL Illiterate -.028 VERY WEAK p = 0.793 > 0.05 NS
Primary
Secondary
Higher secondary
Bachelors and
 higher
Masters or higher
BEHAVIORAL Illiterate
Primary
Secondary
Higher secondary .305 MODERATE p = 0.004 < 0.05 S
Bachelors and
higher
Masters or higher

f. Monthly Income
Income r value Strength p-value Sig
PSYCHOLOGICAL Less than Php
7,890 per month
Php 7, 890- Php
15,780
Php 15,780- Php
.073 VERY WEAK p = 0.496 > 0.05 NS
31,560
Php 31,560- Php
78,900
More than Php
78,900
BEHAVIORAL Less than Php
7,890 per month
Php 7, 890- Php
15,780
Php 15,780- Php
.177 WEAK p = 0.097 > 0.05 NS
31,560
Php 31,560- Php
78,900
More than Php
78,900

The statistical treatment used is Pearson-r correlation. The tables above shows the correlation coefficient
and the p-value. The strength of the relationship can be determined by the value of the correlation
coefficient presented as r. The significance level is at .05. So if the p-value is less than or equal the
significance level then we consider the relationship significant.
If r is positive that means as one variable increases the other also increases. But if r is negative that means
that as one variable increases the other decreases.

Value of r Strength of relationship

-1.0 to -0.5 or 1.0 to 0.5 Strong
-0.5 to -0.3 or 0.3 to 0.5 Moderate
-0.3 to -0.1 or 0.1 to 0.3 Weak
-0.1 to 0.1 None or very weak