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. 2006 May 8;6:127. doi: 10.1186/1471-2458-6-127

Table 4.

Distribution of health and health behaviours for women

Variable Heterosexual classified N = 934 Bisexual classified N = 85 Lesbian classified N = 26 Chi2, p value
SmokingM = 10 294 (32) 48 (57) 15 (58) 28.27
P = 0.00
SF12 physical scale score less than 25th centileM = 20 233 (25) 23 (28) 6 (25) 0.29
P = 0.86
GHQ high scorer 371 (40) 40 (47) 11 (42) 1.78
P = 0.41
CAGE high scorer 164 (18) 35 (41) 8 (31) 29.37
P = 0.00
More than 1 sexual partner in previous monthM = 4 28 (3) 8 (9) 1 (4) 9.32
P = 0.01
Any sexual function problemM = 2 567 (61) 51 (60) 14 (54) 0.53
P = 0.77
Childhood sexual experiences score 3 or moreM = 15 112 (12) 27 (32) 4 (15) 25.72
P = 0.00
Dissatisfied with sex lifeM = 10 462 (50) 46 (55) 16 (62) 1.98
P = 0.37
Consultations over 75th centileM = 287 186 (27) 13 (22) 5 (25) 0.83
P = 0.66

M = Number of non responders

N = column per cent