77 METHODS FOR IDENTIFYING FILIPINO GENDER MINORITIES AND MENTAL HEALTH RISKS IN ELECTRONIC HEALTH RECORDS

Abstract

OBJECTIVES/GOALS: Aim 1: To explore methodologies to identify gender minorities, and Filipinos, separately, in an electronic health record system. Aim 2: To characterize the similarities and differences in demographic, socioeconomic, and mental health of Filipinos gender minorities compared to Native Hawaiian Pacific Islanders, and White/ European Americans. METHODS/STUDY POPULATION: This study was approved by the University of Hawaii Institutional Review Board. Cross-sectional retrospective data were obtained from a collaborative community clinic’s electronic health record system. Patients were age 18 and older with a clinical diagnosis for gender dysphoria and from Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander, White/ European American, and Filipino backgrounds. RESULTS/ANTICIPATED RESULTS: Preliminary data revealed that 11% of the clinical population were diagnosed with gender dysphoria (N=373) with 57.6% (n=215) who met the inclusion criteria with complete health registration forms. Patients were from Filipino (21.8%), Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander (23.3%), White/ European American (31.6%), and multiethnic (23.3%) backgrounds. Most patients reported mental health (e.g., depression) conditions (50.6%-64.7%). Further statistical analyses will reveal if Filipinos have higher or lower levels of anxiety, depression, and suicide risks than Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander, and White/ European American gender minority individuals. DISCUSSION/SIGNIFICANCE: In Hawaii, one person dies by suicide every two days; suicide is the lead cause of fatal injuries. Study findings can inform future methodology studies to identify gender minorities and develop culturally relevant gender affirming mental health programs for gender minorities.