Table 3.
Obesity by Sexual Orientation and Type of Sexual Abuse, ESTHER Project, Pittsburgh, PA, 2003–2006: Adjusted Odds Ratios
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BMI (kg/m2)BMI ≥30 (%)(n = 310) |
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| Variable | Heterosexaul | Lesbian | AOR (L:H)AOR (95% CI) | p | AOR (abused yes/no)AOR (95% CI) | p |
| Lifetime SAa | 0.022 | 0.037 | ||||
| No | 62 (55.9) | 62 (36.1) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 49 (44.1) | 110 (64.0) | 1.42 (1.05-1.91) | 1.37 (1.02-1.84) | ||
| Intrafamilial CSAb | 0.037 | 0.0001 | ||||
| No | 81 (73.0) | 111 (64.5) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 30 (27.0) | 61 (35.5) | 1.37 (1.02-1.85) | 1.94 (1.39-2.72) | ||
| Extrafamilial CSAc | 0.024 | 0.029 | ||||
| No | 94 (84.7) | 108 (62.8) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 17 (15.3) | 64 (37.2) | 1.14 (1.05-1.91) | 1.46 (1.04-2.06) | ||
| ASAd | 0.014 | 0.066 | ||||
| No | 77 (69.4) | 95 (55.3) | Reference | Reference | ||
| Yes | 34 (30.6) | 77 (44.8) | 1.45 (1.08-1.95) | 1.33 (0.98-1.81) | ||
a
Model 1: Obesity adjusted for sexual orientation and reported lifetime sexual abuse (SA).
b
Model 2: Obesity adjusted for sexual orientation and reported intrafamilial childhood sexual abuse (CSA).
c
Model 3: Obesity adjusted for sexual orientation and reported extrafamilial childhood sexual abuse (CSA).
d
Model 4: Obesity adjusted for sexual orientation and reported sexual abuse in adulthood (ASA).
AOR, adjusted odds ratio; L, lesbian; H, heterosexual.