TABLE 1.
Sample characteristics (total N = 341)
| M | SD | |
|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44.04 | 8.8 |
| Range = 29–69 | ||
| Number | Percent | |
| Sexual orientation | ||
| Lesbian | 261 | 76.5 |
| Bisexual | 80 | 23.5 |
| Race/ethnicity | ||
| White/European American | 291 | 85.3 |
| Black/African American | 29 | 8.5 |
| Asian/Asian American | 8 | 2.3 |
| Hispanic/Latino | 6 | 1.8 |
| Other | 7 | 2.1 |
| Education | ||
| Some high school | 4 | 1.2 |
| High school graduate | 15 | 4.4 |
| Some college | 66 | 19.4 |
| College graduate | 256 | 75.1 |
| Employment status | ||
| Full-time | 222 | 65.1 |
| Part-time | 28 | 7.9 |
| Student | 42 | 12.3 |
| Unemployed | 28 | 8.2 |
| Other | 20 | 5.9 |
| Relationship status | ||
| Single | 111 | 32.6 |
| Partnered, living separately | 54 | 15.8 |
| Partnered, living together | 172 | 50.4 |
| Refused to answer | 4 | 1.2 |
| Syndemic indicators | ||
| Childhood sexual abuse | 93 | 27.3 |
| Partner violence | 67 | 19.6 |
| Problematic substance use | 66 | 19.4 |
| Mental health distress (suicidality) | 48 | 14.1 |
| Number of syndemic indicators | ||
| 0 | 189 | 55.4 |
| 1 | 70 | 20.5 |
| 2 | 55 | 16.2 |
| 3 or 4 | 26 | 7.6 |
| Outcome variables | Median | Range |
| Medical costs ($) | 1180.50 | 0–9488.99 |
| No. of medical visits | 13.50 | 1–73 |
| Mental health costs ($) | 3255.00 | 0–58,982 |
| No. of mental health visits | 30.00 | 1–632 |