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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Jul 1.
Published in final edited form as: Policy Brief UCLA Cent Health Policy Res. 2011 Mar;(0):1–8.

Exhibit 3.

Health Conditions Among LGB Men and Women and Risk Ratios Comparing Aging Gay/Bisexual Men and Lesbian/Bisexual Women to Aging Heterosexual Men and Women, Controlling for Age, Race/Ethnicity, Low-Income and Education, California, 2003–2007

Health Conditions Unadjusted Rate Among Gay/Bisexual (GB) Men, Ages 50–70 Aging GB Men Compared to Aging Heterosexual Men After Adjusting for Population Differences (Relative Risk) Unadjusted Rate Among Lesbian/Bisexual (LB) Women, Ages 50–70 Aging LB Women Compared to Aging Heterosexual Women After Adjusting for Population Differences (Relative Risk)
Heart Disease 12.0% 1.06 times higher, not significant 8.3% 1.06 times higher, not significant
Hypertension 46.0% 1.17* times higher 35.7% 1.05 times higher, not significant
Diabetes 15.4% 1.28* times higher 10.5% 1.32 times higher, not significant
Psychological Distress Symptoms (Kessler Score >6) (CHIS 2005 & CHIS 2007) 22.3% 1.45* times higher 27.6% 1.35* times higher
Physical Disability** (CHIS 2005 & CHIS 2007) 24.2% 1.24* times higher 31.3% 1.32* times higher
Fair/Poor Health Status 25.8% 1.50* times higher 22.2% 1.26* times higher
*

Statistically significant difference between LGB and heterosexual aging adults at p ≤ .05.

**

Reports a condition that substantially limits one or more basic physical activities such as walking, climbing stairs, reaching, lifting or carrying.

Sources: 2003, 2005 and 2007 California Health Interview Surveys unless otherwise noted