Table 6.
Health comparisons in heterosexual, bisexual and lesbian classified women
| Variable | Variable | number | Odds ratio for increased risk | LR chi2 | p-value |
| Smoking | Bisexual | 1030 | 2.85 (1.81, 4.49) | ||
| Lesbian | 2.92 (1.32, 6.43) | ||||
| Bisexual | 2.53 (1.60, 4.00) | ||||
| Lesbian | 3.13 (1.41, 6.97) | ||||
| White | 1.63 (1.19, 2.24) | ||||
| Civil status | 0.64 (0.49, 0.83) | 19.02 | 0.0001 | ||
| SF12 physical scale score less than 25th centile | Bisexual | 1022 | 1.14 (0.69, 1.89) | ||
| Lesbian | 0.98 (0.38, 2.45) | ||||
| Bisexual | 1.07 (0.64, 1.78) | ||||
| Lesbian | 0.98 (0.38, 2.50) | ||||
| White | 1.53 (1.09, 2.16) | ||||
| Civil status | 0.91 (0.68, 1.21) | 6.47 | 0.039 | ||
| GHQ high scorer | Bisexual | 1039 | 1.33 (0.85, 2.08) | ||
| Lesbian | 1.12 (0.51, 2.47) | ||||
| Bisexual | 1.24 (0.79, 1.95) | ||||
| Lesbian | 1.15(0.52, 2.53) | ||||
| White | 1.26 (0.95, 1.69) | ||||
| Civil status | 0.81 (0.63, 1.04) | 4.95 | 0.08 | ||
| CAGE high scorer | Bisexual | 1039 | 3.17 (1.99, 5.06) | ||
| Lesbian | 2.07 (0.89, 4.85) | ||||
| Bisexual | 2.73 (1.70, 4.40) | ||||
| Lesbian | 2.23 (0.94, 5.30) | ||||
| White | 2.35 (1.54, 3.59) | ||||
| Civil status | 0.61 (0.45, 0.85) | 24.95 | 0.0000 | ||
| More than 1 sexual partner in previous month | Bisexual | 1035 | 3.37 (1.48, 7.65) | ||
| Lesbian | 1.28 (0.17, 9.79) | ||||
| Bisexual | 2.85 (1.24, 6.56) | ||||
| Lesbian | 1.40 (0.18, 10.80) | ||||
| White | 1.48 (0.64, 3.45) | ||||
| Civil status | 0.44 (0.21, 0.90) | 5.96 | 0.05 | ||
| Any sexual function problem | Bisexual | 1037 | 0.95 (0.60, 1.49) | ||
| Lesbian | 0.75 (0.34, 1.64) | ||||
| Bisexual | 0.98 (0.62 1.55) | ||||
| Lesbian | 0.72 (0.33, 1.59) | ||||
| White | 1.16 (0.87, 1.54) | ||||
| Civil status | 1.36 (1.06, 1.75) | 7.26 | 0.03 | ||
| Childhood sexual experiences score of 3 or more | Bisexual | 1025 | 3.43 (2.08, 5.56) | ||
| Lesbian | 1.32 (0.45, 3.89) | ||||
| Bisexual | 3.27 (1.97, 5.43) | ||||
| Lesbian | 1.32 (0.44, 3.92) | ||||
| White | 1.46 (0.93, 2.30) | ||||
| Civil status | 0.97 (0.67, 1.39) | 2.90 | 0.23 | ||
| Dissatisfied with sex life | Bisexual | 1030 | 1.22 (0.78, 1.90) | ||
| Lesbian | 1.61 (0.72, 3.58) | ||||
| Bisexual | 1.08 (0.68, 1.71) | ||||
| Lesbian | 1.76 (0.78, 3.98) | ||||
| White | 0.97 (0.73, 1.29) | ||||
| Civil status | 0.48 (0.38, 0.62) | 33.04 | 0.0000 | ||
| Consultations over 75th centile | Bisexual | 755 | 0.75 (0.40, 1.42) | ||
| Lesbian | 0.88 (0.32, 2.47) | ||||
| Bisexual | 0.77 (0.40, 1.47) | ||||
| Lesbian | 0.87 (0.31, 2.47) | ||||
| White | 0.98 (0.66, 1.45) | ||||
| Civil status | 1.16 (0.84, 1.61) | 0.81 | 0.67 | ||
Odd ratios below the line in each row are adjusted for civil and ethnic status
LR = likelihood ratio Heterosexual used as reference category OR 1.0 # married/cohabiting