TABLE 1.
Demographic Characteristics of the Respondents, by Self-Reported Sexual Orientation: National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, United States, 2004–2005
| Characteristics | Lesbian, Gay, or Bisexual (n = 577), % (SE) | Heterosexual (n = 34 076), % (SE) | AORa (95% CI) |
| Gender | |||
| Men | 48.7 (2.5) | 47.9 (0.4) | 1.02 (0.82, 1.29) |
| Women (Ref) | 51.3 (2.5) | 52.1 (0.4) | 1.00 |
| Age, y | |||
| ≤ 25 | 13.5 (1.9) | 9.2 (0.3) | 3.92 (2.43, 6.32) |
| 26–45 | 49.3 (2.5) | 38.8 (0.4) | 3.37 (2.26, 5.03) |
| 46–64 | 31.1 (2.0) | 33.5 (0.3) | 2.48 (1.67, 3.70) |
| ≥ 65 (Ref) | 6.1 (1.1) | 18.5 (0.3) | 1.00 |
| Race/ethnicity | |||
| White | 72.3 (2.5) | 70.9 (1.6) | 1.13 (0.81, 1.57) |
| Black | 10.7 (1.6) | 11.1 (0.7) | 1.05 (0.69, 1.59) |
| American Indian | 3.6 (1.0) | 2.2 (0.2) | 1.90 (0.95, 3.80) |
| Asian | 3.1 (1.1) | 4.3 (0.5) | 0.70 (0.35, 1.43) |
| Hispanic (Ref) | 10.2 (1.5) | 11.6 (1.2) | 1.00 |
| Education | |||
| < High school | 5.8 (1.2) | 14.1 (0.5) | 0.37 (0.23, 0.60) |
| High school | 15.4 (1.8) | 23.9 (0.5) | 0.54 (0.42, 0.71) |
| > High school (Ref) | 78.9 (2.1) | 61.9 (0.6) | 1.00 |
| Income | |||
| $0–$19 999 | 37.1 (2.9) | 42.3 (0.6) | 1.07 (0.70, 1.63) |
| $20 000–$34 999 | 24.3 (2.3) | 23.1 (0.4) | 1.13 (0.76, 1.68) |
| $35 000–$69 999 | 27.2 (2.0) | 24.3 (0.4) | 1.06 (0.76, 1.48) |
| ≥ $70 000 (Ref) | 11.5 (1.8) | 10.4 (0.4) | 1.00 |
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. Data were from wave 2 of the survey, conducted in 2004 through 2005. Number of participants (n) is unweighted.
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Simultaneously adjusted for gender, age, race/ethnicity, income, education, and marital status (legally married or living with someone as if married).