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. 2017 Oct 1;4(5):337–344. doi: 10.1089/lgbt.2016.0117

Table 3.

Associations Between Sexual Orientation-Based Discrimination and Excessive Alcohol Use and Substance Use Disorders Among Sexual Minority Adults, by Sexual Identity, Hispanic Origin, and Education Level, Past 12 Months

    Stratified aORs and 95% CIs
Substance use measures by respondent characteristics Interaction P aOR 95% CI aOR 95% CI aOR 95% CI
By sexual identity   Gay/lesbiana (n = 580) Bisexuala (n = 557) Unsurea (n = 189)
 Exceeding weekly drinking limits 0.033 0.97 0.72–1.30 1.52 1.12–2.08 1.86 0.80–4.33
By Hispanic origin   Non-Hispanicb (n = 1078) Hispanicb (n = 252)    
 Any substance use disorder 0.028 1.12 0.92–1.37 2.04 1.41–2.95    
 Nicotine use disorder 0.024 0.98 0.80–1.19 1.52 1.08–2.14    
By education   Some college or morec (n = 846) High school degree or lessc (n = 480)    
 Exceeding weekly drinking limits 0.038 1.02 0.80–1.31 1.56 1.08–2.26    

Significant findings at P < 0.05 are in bold.

a

ORs are adjusted for age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and education.

b

ORs are adjusted for age, sex, race, sexual identity, and education.

c

ORs are adjusted for age, sex, race, sexual identity, and Hispanic origin.