TABLE 3.
Mean Frequency of Consumption of Fruit and Vegetables and Meals Prepared Away From Home by Sexual Orientation and Sex Adjusted for Demographic Variables, Healthy Eating Environment, and Community Social Vulnerability Indicatorsa
| Sexual Orientation | Consumption of Fruit (Times per Day), Mean (SE) | Consumption of Vegetables (Times per Day), Mean (SE) | Consumption of Meals Prepared Away From Home (Times per Week), Mean (SE) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men | |||
| Straight (ref) | 1.47 (0.03) | 1.86 (0.03) | 2.63 (0.05) |
| Gay | 1.39 (0.09) | 1.92 (0.12) | 3.17 (0.21) |
| Difference (95% CI) | −0.08 (−0.24 to 0.09) | 0.07 (−0.17 to 0.30) | 0.53 (0.11–0.95)b |
| Bisexual | 1.88 (0.21) | 1.93 (0.14) | 2.63 (0.26) |
| Difference (95% CI) | 0.41 (0.003–0.82)b | 0.07 (−0.34 to 0.21) | 0.00 (−0.51 to 0.51) |
| Women | |||
| Straight (ref) | 1.55 (0.02) | 2.00 (0.02) | 2.27 (0.04) |
| Lesbian | 1.45 (0.12) | 1.79 (0.09) | 2.68 (0.27) |
| Difference (95% CI) | −0.09 (−0.34 to 0.15) | −0.21 (−0.38 to −0.03)b | 0.40 (−0.11 to 0.93) |
| Bisexual | 1.58 (0.13) | 1.89 (0.11) | 2.46 (0.24) |
| Difference (95% CI) | 0.03 (−0.23 to 0.28) | −0.12 (−0.33 to 0.10) | 0.18 (−0.27 to 0.64) |
Abbreviations: CI, confidence interval; SE, standard error.
a
Mean values and differences, along with 95% CI and P values were estimated using linear regression. Estimates were adjusted for age, sex, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, household income, perceptions of the healthy eating environment in the home and neighborhood, and 3 census tract–level measures of socioeconomic vulnerability.
b
P < .05.