Table 2.
Odds ratios for sexual orientation differences in hypertension amoung Men
| Men
|
||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Model 1 OR (95 % CI) |
Model 2 OR (95 % CI) |
Model 3 OR (95 % CI) |
Model 4 OR (95 % CI) |
|
| Sexual orientation (completely heterosexual) | ||||
| Gay/mostly gay | 1.72 (1.10, 2.71)* | 1.72 (1.09, 2.71)* | 1.69 (1.05, 2.66)* | 1.92 (1.18, 3.14)** |
| Bisexual/mostly heterosexual | 0.91 (0.62, 1.32) | 0.92 (0.62, 1.35) | 0.89 (0.60, 1.30) | 0.99 (0.66, 1.49) |
| Age | 1.05 (1.01, 1.10)* | 1.05 (1.00, 1.10)* | 1.06 (1.01, 1.11)* | 1.05 (1.00, 1.10)* |
| Race/ethnicity (non-Hispanic white) | ||||
| Non-Hispanic black | 0.86 (0.72, 1.03)+ | 0.88 (0.74, 1.06) | 0.92 (0.77, 1.11) | 0.93 (0.78, 1.11) |
| Hispanic | 0.95 (0.74, 1.24) | 0.96 (0.74, 1.24) | 0.99 (0.76, 1.28) | 0.93 (0.70, 1.23) |
| Asian | 1.21 (0.88, 1.67) | 1.20 (0.88, 1.65) | 1.24 (0.90, 1.69) | 1.33 (0.97, 1.82) |
| Other | 1.17 (0.66, 2.05) | 1.17 (0.66, 2.07) | 1.18 (0.68, 2.07) | 1.08 (0.65, 1.78) |
| Education (college graduate) | ||||
| Less than high school | 1.28 (1.00, 1.64)* | 1.33 (1.04, 1.69)* | 1.33 (1.02, 1.73)* | 1.21 (0.91, 1.60) |
| High school graduate | 1.20 (0.94, 1.52) | 1.22 (0.95, 1.54) | 1.21 (0.95, 1.55) | 1.08 (0.83, 1.41) |
| Some college | 1.13 (0.95, 1.33) | 1.14 (0.97, 1.35) | 1.15 (0.96, 1.37) | 0.97 (0.82, 1.16) |
| Victimized, previous 12 months | 0.85 (0.71, 1.03) | 0.83 (0.68, 1.01)+ | 0.83 (0.68, 1.02) | |
| Perceived discrimination | 0.91 (0.75, 1.11) | 0.91 (0.75, 1.11) | 0.90 (0.74, 1.11) | |
| Smoking (never smoker) | ||||
| Current smoker | 1.02 (0.83, 1.25) | 1.16 (0.93, 1.44) | ||
| Former smoker | 1.02 (0.82, 1.26) | 1.04 (0.84, 1.30) | ||
| Missing | 0.66 (0.32, 1.39) | 0.64 (0.26, 1.58) | ||
| Binge drinking, previous 12 months (< 2 times a month) | ||||
| ≥2 and < 8 times a month | 1.01 (0.86, 1.20) | 1.05 (0.88, 1.26) | ||
| > 8 times a month | 1.31 (1.06, 1.61)** | 1.53 (1.23, 1.89)*** | ||
| Drug use, previous 12 months | 1.11 (0.94, 1.30) | 1.21 (1.02, 1.42)* | ||
| BMI (> 18 and < 25) | ||||
| < 18 | 1.02 (0.42, 2.49) | |||
| > 25 and ≤30 | 1.80 (1.43, 2.26)*** | |||
| > 30 and ≤35 | 2.82 (2.20, 3.62)*** | |||
| > 35 and ≤40 | 4.37 (3.14, 6.09)*** | |||
| > 40 | 6.07 (4.25, 8.66)*** | |||
| Physical activity level (high) | ||||
| Low | 1.00 (0.76, 1.31) | |||
| Medium | 0.98 (0.84, 1.14) | |||
Source Wave IV National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Analyses are weighted to account for complex survey design
OR odds ratio, CI confidence interval; reference category in parentheses; N = 6,750; Model 1 controls for race/ethnicity, age, and education; Model 2 controls for all variables in Model 1, victimization, and discrimination; Model 3 controls for all variables in Model 2, smoking status, binge drinking, and drug use; and Model 4 controls for all variables in Model 3, BMI, and physical activity
*
p < .05;
**
p < .01;
***
p < .001;
+
p < .10