TABLE 2.

Results of Multivariate Logistic Regression of Frequent Mental Distress and Poor General Health on Sexual Orientation and Other Related Factors Among Sexual Minority Women: Washington State Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, 2003–2007

	Frequent Mental Distress	Poor General Health
	Model 1, AOR	Model 1, AOR	Model 2, AOR
Sexual orientationa	1.74**	1.79**	1.62*
Sociodemographic Information
Age, y
18–29 (reference)	1.00	1.00	1.00
30–49	1.12	1.54	1.48
≥ 50	0.98	1.31	1.28
Non-Hispanic White	0.73	0.92	1.01
≥ Some college	0.82	0.93	0.95
Income below 200% of federal poverty levelb	2.34***	2.34***	1.92*
Number of children (<18 y) in household	0.95	0.81	0.81
Married or partnered	0.91	0.97	0.98
Unemployed	0.98	0.96	0.94
Living in urban core area	1.46	1.15	1.07
Health-Related Factors
Health insurance coverage	1.80*	1.91*	1.73
Financial barrier to health care services	1.63*	3.11***	3.01***
Health care provider	0.77	1.15	1.26
Tobacco use	2.47***	1.69*	1.37
Acute drinking	1.19	0.71	0.65
Obesity	1.20	2.33***	2.37***
Lack of exercise	2.33***	2.43***	2.06**
Frequent mental distress	…	…	3.21***

Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio.

^aLesbians were coded as the reference group.

^bDetermined by federal poverty levels, 2003–2007, used by US Department of Health and Human Services.

*P < .05; **P < .01; ***P < .001.