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Published in final edited form as: Arch Sex Behav. 2019 Feb 12;48(4):1137–1158. doi: 10.1007/s10508-018-1333-1

Table 5.

Trends in Health Disparities among Sexual Minority Women in the National Survey of Family Growth, 2002-2015, Females Aged 15-44; Interactions between Sexual Orientation Components and Survey Cycles in Logistic Regression Models D1-D4

Interactions AOR (95% CI) p
Model D1 - Past-Year STI/HIV-Related Sexual Risk Behaviors a

Sexual Identity by Survey Cycle
   Heterosexual by 2002 b 1.00
   Lesbian by 2006-2010 0.56 (0.07, 4.39) .581
   Bisexual by 2006-2010 0.40 (0.14, 1.09) .074
   Lesbian by 2011-2015 0.25 (0.04, 1.61) .145
   Bisexual by 2011-2015 0.63 (0.24, 1.64) .340
Sexual Attraction by Survey Cycle
   Only to Males by 2002 b 1.00
   Only to Females by 2006-2010 2.65 (0.19, 37.39) .472
   To Both by 2006-2010 2.02 (1.31, 3.12) .002
   Not Sure by 2006-2010 0.49 (0.07, 3.56) .478
   Only to Females by 2011-2015 1.80 (0.16, 20.62) .638
   To Both by 2011-2015 1.27 (0.82, 1.97) .295
   Not Sure by 2011-2015 1.80 (0.28, 11.68) .537
Past-Year Sexual Behavior by Survey Cycle
   Only Males by 2002 b 1.00
   Both by 2006-2010 0.53 (0.21, 1.34) .180
   Both by 2011-2015 0.76 (0.32, 1.79) .527

Model D2 - Received Medication for STIs in the Past Year

Sexual Identity by Survey Cycle
   Heterosexual by 2002 b 1.00
   Bisexual by 2006-2010 1.33 (0.41, 4.31) .638
   Bisexual by 2011-2015 0.97 (0.31, 3.05) .954
Sexual Attraction by Survey Cycle
   Only to Males by 2002 b 1.00
   To Both by 2006-2010 1.44 (0.77, 2.70) .257
   Not Sure by 2006-2010 0.30 (0.06, 1.43) .133
   To Both by 2011-2015 1.01 (0.53, 1.93) .966
   Not Sure by 2011-2015 0.46 (0.11, 1.98) .297
Past-Year Sexual Behavior by Survey Cycle
   Only Males by 2002 b 1.00
   Both by 2006-2010 0.79 (0.26, 2.42) .687
   No Sex Partners by 2006-2010 0.60 (0.20, 1.74) .346
   Both by 2011-2015 1.22 (0.44, 3.39) .700
   No Sex Partners by 2011-2015 0.84 (0.23, 3.10) .798

Model D3 - Any Past-Year Recreational Drug Use

Sexual Identity by Survey Cycle
   Heterosexual by 2002 b 1.00
   Lesbian by 2006-2010 3.60 (1.16, 11.17) .028
   Bisexual by 2006-2010 1.40 (0.81, 2.45) .232
   Lesbian by 2011-2015 1.89 (0.61, 5.87) .269
   Bisexual by 2011-2015 2.22 (1.27, 3.87) .005
Sexual Attraction by Survey Cycle
   Only to Males by 2002 b 1.00
   Only to Females by 2006-2010 0.67 (0.18, 2.48) .554
   To Both by 2006-2010 1.17 (0.83, 1.65) .372
   Not Sure by 2006-2010 0.29 (0.06, 1.44) .133
   Only to Females by 2011-2015 1.76 (0.48, 6.40) .393
   To Both by 2011-2015 1.05 (0.75, 1.46) .788
   Not Sure by 2011-2015 0.47 (0.12, 1.88) .288
Past-Year Sexual Behavior by Survey Cycle
   Only Males by 2002 b 1.00
   Only Females by 2006-2010 0.73 (0.24, 2.26) .592
   Both by 2006-2010 0.53 (0.28, 1.00) .052
   No Sex Partners by 2006-2010 0.80 (0.46, 1.39) .420
   Only Females by 2011-2015 0.31 (0.10, 0.95) .042
   Both by 2011-2015 0.46 (0.25, 0.85) .015
   No Sex Partners by 2011-2015 1.19 (0.62, 2.27) .604

Model D4 - Any Past-Year Binge Drinking at Least Once a Month

Sexual Identity by Survey Cycle
   Heterosexual by 2002 b 1.00
   Lesbian by 2006-2010 1.25 (0.30, 5.25) .761
   Bisexual by 2006-2010 0.83 (0.46, 1.51) .546
   Lesbian by 2011-2015 0.30 (0.06, 1.61) .160
   Bisexual by 2011-2015 1.15 (0.61, 2.15) .670
Sexual Attraction by Survey Cycle
   Only to Males by 2002 b 1.00
   Only to Females by 2006-2010 0.59 (0.11, 3.13) .532
   To Both by 2006-2010 1.12 (0.76, 1.63) .568
   Not Sure by 2006-2010 0.32 (0.04, 2.57) .287
   Only to Females by 2011-2015 0.66 (0.11, 4.02) .649
   To Both by 2011-2015 1.08 (0.70, 1.66) .741
   Not Sure by 2011-2015 0.37 (0.06, 2.43) .300
Past-Year Sexual Behavior by Survey Cycle
   Only Males by 2002 b 1.00
   Only Females by 2006-2010 1.67 (0.46, 5.99) .435
   Both by 2006-2010 1.04 (0.53, 2.05) .908
   No Sex Partners by 2006-2010 0.80 (0.35, 1.84) .600
   Only Females by 2011-2015 6.40 (1.29, 31.83) .024
   Both by 2011-2015 0.84 (0.43, 1.62) .598
   No Sex Partners by 2011-2015 0.58 (0.21, 1.57) .287
a

Sexual risk behavior defined as: any self-reported past-year transactional sex with male partners, any sex with male partners with high HIV risk (i.e., HIV-positive males, males who use injection drugs, males who had sex with males, or males who had other concurrent partners of any sex), any sex with five or more male partners, or any condomless penile-vaginal intercourse with male partners.

b

Reference category