TABLE 3—
Unadjusted Prevalence and Adjusted Odds Ratios for Men's Adult Health Behaviors, by Sexual Orientation and Age: California Health Interview Survey, 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007
| Model 1 (Continuous Age) |
Model 2 (Dichotomous Age) |
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| Variable | Unadjusted Prevalence, % (SE) | P | Effect of Sexual Orientation, AOR (95% CI) | Effect of Age and the Interaction Terms, AOR (95% CI) | Effect of Sexual Orientation for Age < 50, AOR (95% CI) | Effect of Sexual Orientation for Age ≥ 50, AOR (95% CI) |
| Tobacco use | ||||||
| Smoked 100 cigarettes in life | .044 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 46.60 (0.28) | 1.03 (1.03, 1.03) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 50.51 (1.69) | 1.20 (0.85, 1.68) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | 1.34 (1.13, 1.60) | 0.92 (0.73, 1.14) | |
| Bisexual | 49.80 (2.76) | 1.13 (0.73, 1.77) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | 1.10 (0.84, 1.44) | 1.09 (0.75, 1.57) | |
| Current smoker | < .001 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 20.16 (0.24) | 0.99 (0.99, 0.99) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 26.90 (1.71) | 1.79 (1.27, 2.53) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) | 1.58 (1.29, 1.94) | 0.89 (0.68, 1.16) | |
| Bisexual | 28.08 (2.63) | 1.20 (0.73, 1.56) | 1.01 (0.99, 1.02) | 1.33 (0.97, 1.82) | 1.59 (1.05, 2.41) | |
| Alcohol use | ||||||
| Alcohol use past mo | < .001 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 70.06 (0.27) | 0.99 (0.99, 1.00) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 80.38 (1.28) | 3.17 (2.20, 4.58) | 0.97 (0.96, 0.98) | 1.77 (1.42, 2.21) | 1.19 (0.94, 1.52) | |
| Bisexual | 69.20 (2.38) | 0.91 (0.59, 1.40) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.02) | 0.92 (0.71, 1.19) | 1.29 (0.90, 1.83) | |
| Binge drinking past mo | .513 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 25.58 (0.29) | 0.97 (0.97, 0.97) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 24.30 (1.66) | 1.27 (0.77, 2.10) | 0.98 (0.96, 1.00) | 0.88 (0.72, 1.08) | 0.66 (0.45, 0.95) | |
| Bisexual | 23.23 (2.53) | 0.80 (0.47, 1.37) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | 0.82 (0.59, 1.13) | 1.06 (0.58, 1.91) | |
| Diet and physical activity | ||||||
| ≥ 5 fruits and vegetables daily | .702 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 56.72 (0.39) | 0.99 (0.99, 0.99) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 56.89 (2.22) | 0.87 (0.53, 1.42) | 1.01 (0.99, 1.02) | 0.97 (0.78, 1.21) | 1.02 (0.78, 1.36) | |
| Bisexual | 59.89 (4.09) | 1.54 (0.86, 2.77) | 0.99 (0.97, 1.01) | 1.22 (0.81, 1.84) | 1.11 (0.68, 1.82) | |
| Vigorous activities past wk | .120 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 46.98 (0.33) | 0.96 (0.96, 0.96) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 50.84 (2.18) | 1.01 (0.63, 1.62) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.02) | 0.98 (0.78, 1.22) | 1.03 (0.79, 1.35) | |
| Bisexual | 50.41 (3.20) | 0.92 (0.52, 1.62) | 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) | 1.16 (0.78, 1.71) | 1.65 (1.08, 2.50) | |
| Moderate activities past wk | .874 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 68.90 (0.31) | 0.99 (0.99, 0.99) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 69.70 (1.96) | 0.94 (0.61, 1.44) | 1.00 (0.99, 1.01) | 0.91 (0.72, 1.14) | 0.95 (0.72, 1.24) | |
| Bisexual | 67.99 (2.94) | 1.10 (0.67, 1.83) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.01) | 0.93 (0.67, 1.29) | 1.23 (0.77, 1.95) | |
| Muscle strengthening past wk | < .001 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 47.91 (0.31) | 0.97 (0.97, 0.98) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 59.64 (1.95) | 1.88 (1.27, 2.77) | 0.99 (0.98, 1.00) | 1.50 (1.24, 1.82) | 1.17 (0.89, 1.53) | |
| Bisexual | 55.98 (3.27) | 1.35 (0.84, 2.18) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.02) | 1.37 (0.99, 1.89) | 1.48 (0.99, 2.20) | |
| Health care utilization | ||||||
| Physician visit past y | < .001 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 71.76 (0.26) | 1.03 (1.03, 1.03) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 82.98 (1.44) | 1.91 (1.22, 2.98) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.01) | 1.88 (1.48, 2.39) | 1.64 (1.20, 2.25) | |
| Bisexual | 81.86 (1.95) | 2.55 (1.62, 4.00) | 0.98 (0.97, 1.00) | 1.90 (1.39, 2.59) | 1.75 (1.01, 3.02) | |
| Emergency room visit past y | .177 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 16.61 (0.25) | 1.00 (1.00, 1.00) | 1.00 (Ref) | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 19.10 (1.65) | 1.13 (0.73, 1.75) | 1.00 (0.98, 1.01) | 1.14 (0.88, 1.46) | 0.96 (0.63, 1.45) | |
| Bisexual | 19.02 (2.46) | 1.00 (0.54, 1.85) | 1.01 (0.99, 1.03) | 1.16 (0.79, 1.72) | 1.05 (0.67, 1.66) | |
| Ever screened for colon cancera | < .001 | |||||
| Heterosexual | 68.71 (0.37) | 1.08 (1.07, 1.08) | NA | 1.00 (Ref) | ||
| Gay | 82.57 (2.38) | 2.16 (1.24, 3.75) | 1.02 (0.93, 1.11) | NA | 1.96 (1.40, 2.74) | |
| Bisexual | 69.45 (4.39) | 1.30 (0.59, 2.83) | 0.98 (0.91, 1.05) | NA | 1.03 (0.67, 1.59) | |
Notes. AOR = adjusted odds ratio; CI = confidence interval; NA = not applicable. All presented AORs are adjusted for race/ethnicity, education, household income, and nativity. Age is centered to being 18 years old in model 1, with the exception of ever screened for colon cancer. The sample size was n = 68 125.
a
Ever screened for colon cancer in model 1 refers to age 50 years.