TABLE 3.
Adjusted Odds Ratios (AORs) for Any Lifetime or Past-Year Mood and Anxiety Disorders, by Sexual Identity, Sexual Attraction, and Sexual Behavior: National Epidemiologic Survey on Alcohol and Related Conditions, Wave 2, 2004–2005
| Any Lifetime Mood Disorder, AOR (95% CI) | Any Lifetime Anxiety Disorder, AOR (95% CI) | Any Past-Year Mood Disorder, AOR (95% CI) | Any Past-Year Anxiety Disorder, AOR (95% CI) | |
| Men | ||||
| Sexual identity | ||||
| Gay (n = 190) | 2.4 (1.6, 3.7) | 2.7 (1.8, 4.1) | 1.8 (1.1, 3.1) | 2.3 (1.4, 3.7) |
| Bisexual (n = 81) | 2.1 (1.2, 3.7) | 2.7 (1.6, 4.5) | 1.7 (0.8, 3.7) | 2.4 (1.2, 4.7) |
| Not sure (n = 69) | 2.1 (1.1, 3.8) | 2.2 (1.1, 4.2) | 4.0 (1.9, 8.3) | 2.0 (0.8, 5.0) |
| Heterosexual (n = 14 109) (Ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sexual attraction | ||||
| Only males (n = 229) | 1.7 (1.1, 2.5) | 2.2 (1.6, 3.1) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.8) | 1.6 (1.01, 2.7) |
| Mostly males (n = 96) | 2.6 (1.4, 4.7) | 3.3 (1.5, 5.6) | 2.2 (1.04, 4.7) | 4.0 (2.2, 7.6) |
| Both males and females (n = 130) | 2.3 (1.5, 3.5) | 1.6 (0.9, 2.6) | 2.5 (1.4, 4.5) | 1.4 (0.7, 2.7) |
| Mostly females (n = 277) | 1.7 (1.2, 2.3) | 1.5 (1.1, 2.2) | 2.2 (1.4, 3.4) | 1.6 (0.9, 2.5) |
| Only female (n = 13 704) (Ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Lifetime sexual behavior | ||||
| Only males (n = 342) | 1.6 (1.1, 2.2) | 1.5 (1.1, 2.1) | 1.3 (0.9, 2.0) | 1.2 (0.7, 1.9) |
| Both males and females (n = 302) | 3.2 (2.2, 4.2) | 2.5 (1.9, 3.3) | 2.3 (1.5, 3.5) | 2.1 (1.4, 3.0) |
| Never had sex (n = 249) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) | 1.5 (0.9, 2.2) | 1.1 (0.7, 1.9) | 1.5 (0.9, 2.5) |
| Only females (n = 13 534) (Ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Women | ||||
| Sexual identity | ||||
| Lesbian (n = 145) | 1.5 (1.01, 2.3) | 1.4 (0.9, 2.1) | 1.6 (0.9, 2.7) | 1.7 (1.02, 3.0) |
| Bisexual (n = 161) | 2.6 (1.8, 3.8) | 2.7 (1.8, 4.0) | 2.1 (1.4, 3.1) | 2.2 (1.4, 3.3) |
| Not sure (n = 101) | 1.2 (0.6, 2.1) | 1.2 (0.7, 2.1) | 1.1 (0.6, 2.0) | 1.8 (1.01, 3.3) |
| Heterosexual (n = 19 489) (Ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Sexual attraction | ||||
| Only females (n = 275) | 0.7 (0.5, 1.03) | 0.7 (0.5, 1.1) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.3) | 0.8 (0.5, 1.2) |
| Mostly females (n = 87) | 1.4 (0.8, 2.5) | 1.5 (0.8, 2.8) | 2.1 (1.02, 4.2) | 2.0 (0.9, 4.1) |
| Both females and males (n = 260) | 1.1 (0.8, 1.6) | 1.4 (1.02, 1.9) | 1.2 (0.9, 1.8) | 1.3 (0.9, 1.9) |
| Mostly males (n = 880) | 1.5 (1.2, 1.7) | 1.2 (1.02, 1.5) | 1.6 (1.3, 2.0) | 1.4 (1.1, 1.7) |
| Only males (n = 18 358) (Ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| Lifetime sexual behavior | ||||
| Only females (n = 177) | 0.6 (0.4, 0.9) | 0.6 (0.4, 1.0) | 0.7 (0.4, 1.2) | 0.6 (0.3, 1.1) |
| Both females and males (n = 445) | 2.3 (1.8, 2.9) | 2.0 (1.5, 2.5) | 2.2 (1.6, 2.8) | 2.1 (1.6, 2.8) |
| Never had sex (n = 334) | 0.9 (0.6, 1.2) | 0.8 (0.6, 1.1) | 1.2 (0.8, 1.7) | 0.9 (0.7, 1.4) |
| Only males (n = 18 904) (Ref) | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval. Odds ratios are adjusted for race, age, educational status, employment status, marital status, and health insurance status. Results for these variables are not shown.