TABLE 3.

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

	Frequent Mental Distress		Poor General Health
	Lesbians, AOR	Bisexual Women, AOR	Lesbians, AOR	Bisexual Women, AOR
Sociodemographic Information
Age, y
18–29 (reference)	1.00	1.00	1.00	1.00
30–49	2.25*	0.82	4.09*	1.01
≥ 50	1.67	0.80	2.68	1.15
Non-Hispanic White	0.88	0.61	0.93	1.13
≥ Some college	1.15	0.72	1.02	0.86
Income below 200% of federal poverty levela	2.63**	2.23**	2.27*	1.97*
Number of children (<18 y) in household	0.81	1.03	0.76	0.84
Married or partnered	0.68	1.05	0.82	1.18
Unemployed	1.16	0.83	0.58	1.12
Living in urban core area	0.80	2.32**	1.25	0.99
Health-Related Factors
Health insurance coverage	2.48*	1.61	0.83	2.84**
Financial barrier to health care services	2.22**	1.45	2.53**	3.79***
Health care provider	0.69	0.78	1.47	0.96
Tobacco use	1.69	3.05***	1.47	1.23
Acute drinking	1.44	0.99	0.32	0.81
Obesity	1.34	1.14	3.06***	2.20**
Lack of exercise	2.77**	2.21*	2.28*	2.13*
Frequent mental distress	…	…	2.90**	3.32***

Note. AOR = adjusted odds ratio.

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

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