TABLE 3—
Partial Results of Multivariate Logistic Regression Analyses for Self-Reported Health Conditions, Health Status, and Disability, by Gender and Sexual Orientation: California Quality of Life Survey, 2004–2005
| Womena | Mena | |||||
| Health markers | Gay/Lesbian, Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Bisexual, Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Homosexually Experienced Heterosexual, Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Gay, Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Bisexual, Adjusted OR (95% CI) | Homosexually Experienced Heterosexual, Adjusted OR (95% CI) |
| Current conditions | ||||||
| Heart disease | 1.00 (0.16, 6.35) | 0.41 (0.01, 17.87) | . . .b | 1.23 (0.38, 3.98) | 1.04 (0.10, 10.24) | 6.28 (1.29, 30.60) |
| Hypertension | 0.91 (0.35, 2.34) | 0.88 (0.23, 3.33) | 0.74 (0.17, 3.22) | 1.55 (0.86, 2.79) | 0.82 (0.26, 2.61) | 1.68 (0.56, 5.04) |
| Cancer diagnosed past 3 yearsc | 0.76 (0.09, 6.48) | . . .b | . . .b | 0.58 (0.06, 5.84) | . . .b | 4.18 (0.44, 39.36) |
| Diabetes | 0.41 (0.06, 2.95) | 0.27 (0.02, 4.80) | . . .b | 0.97 (0.39, 2.39) | 0.76 (0.14, 4.27) | 2.04 (0.52, 7.98) |
| Liver disease | 2.46 (0.24, 24.80) | 2.20 (0.08, 62.76) | . . .b | 3.65 (0.92, 14.46) | 3.00 (0.39, 22.85) | 16.14 (3.48, 74.85) |
| Stomach ulcer, enteritis, colitis (digestive) | 0.96 (0.28, 3.29) | 2.77 (1.06, 7.22) | 0.98 (0.25, 3.82) | 3.60 (1.41, 9.20) | 2.52 (0.44, 14.31) | 7.40 (2.29, 23.94) |
| Urinary problems | 0.13 (0.02, 8.27) | 2.03 (0.55, 7.46) | . . .b | 3.93 (1.39, 11.12) | 3.76 (0.72, 19.57) | . . .b |
| Migraines or headaches | 1.22 (0.57, 2.62) | 1.75 (0.82, 3.74) | 1.94 (0.84, 4.47) | 2.74 (1.43, 5.23) | 0.85 (0.19, 3.90) | 6.35 (2.51, 16.04) |
| Asthma | 1.38 (0.57, 3.31) | 2.00 (0.85, 4.70) | 2.88 (1.15, 7.19) | 0.60 (0.21, 1.70) | 1.13 (0.29, 4.46) | 3.45 (1.15, 10.29) |
| Arthritis | 2.02 (1.00, 4.08) | 1.40 (0.55, 3.60) | 0.98 (0.34, 2.84) | 0.79 (0.41, 1.52) | 1.08 (0.37, 3.13) | 1.14 (0.37, 3.57) |
| Back problems | 1.66 (0.80, 3.43) | 2.39 (1.10, 5.20) | 3.05 (1.32, 7.04) | 0.76 (0.39, 1.49) | 1.22 (0.46, 3.25) | 2.95 (1.15, 7.56) |
| Chronic paind | 1.48 (0.68, 3.23) | 1.74 (0.73, 4.15) | 2.15 (0.85, 5.42) | 1.46 (0.73, 2.94) | 1.19 (0.36, 3.92) | 1.32 (0.35, 4.94) |
| Chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia | 1.92 (0.66, 5.61) | 3.30 (1.14, 9.55) | 1.18 (0.24, 5.77) | 3.20 (1.24, 8.24) | 1.62 (0.20, 12.89) | 6.33 (1.79, 22.46) |
| At least 1 condition reported except AIDS/HIV illness | 1.33 (0.70, 2.56) | 1.82 (0.90, 3.85) | 1.23 (0.54, 2.86) | 1.43 (0.90, 2.27) | 1.41 (0.63, 3.12) | 1.23 (0.51, 2.94) |
| Health status indicators | ||||||
| Health status rated fair or poor | 0.69 (0.23, 2.09) | 2.00 (0.79, 5.08) | 0.48 (0.13, 1.83) | 1.47 (0.78, 2.76) | 1.07 (0.36, 3.18) | 2.62 (0.95, 7.22) |
| SF-12 Physical Health Component Score < 50 | 1.72 (0.92, 3.20) | 2.14 (1.07, 4.31) | 1.17 (0.52, 2.67) | 1.24 (0.78, 1.97) | 1.39 (0.62, 3.10) | 2.64 (1.06, 6.55) |
| Disability status | ||||||
| Reports functional health limitation | 1.53 (0.79, 2.98) | 2.46 (1.21, 5.00) | 0.84 (0.32, 2.33) | 1.30 (0.75, 2.26) | 1.72 (0.71, 4.17) | 1.82 (0.68, 4.86) |
| Major physical disability | 0.77 (0.08, 7.10) | 0.24 (0.01, 10.29) | . . .b | 0.52 (0.11, 2.39) | 0.97 (0.14, 6.65) | 1.52 (0.26, 9.02) |
| Receives disability income | 2.88 (1.11, 8.14) | 2.97 (1.02, 8.61) | 0.76 (0.13, 4.50) | 2.13 (0.97, 4.68) | 1.61 (0.43, 5.99) | 1.13 (0.24, 5.34) |
Note. OR = odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; SF-12 = Short Form-12 Health Survey. For total sample, N = 2272. Logistic regression analyses that evaluated the effects of sexual orientation were conducted separately by gender. Where a group reported zero prevalence for individual health conditions or major physical disability, the entire group was excluded from analyses. ORs and 95% CIs were adjusted for age, educational attainment, race/ethnicity, relationship status, US nativity, and family income.
a For each sexual orientation category, exclusive heterosexuals were the reference category.
b Parameter not estimated.
c Excludes skin cancer.
d Excludes back pain.