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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2019 May 15.
Published in final edited form as: Field methods. 2018 Jun 14;30(3):208–224. doi: 10.1177/1525822X18777736

Table S2.

Estimates of Health Characteristics by Proxy Nonresponse Indicator and Sexual Orientation a,b

A. Health Status
Health Characteristics All Sample Adults Sexual Orientation
Straight Males Non-Straight Males Straight Females Non-Straight
Females
n % SE n % SE n % SE n % SE n % SE
Self-rated health: Fair or poor
 Total 68,656 12.9 0.2 29,831 12.3 0.3 855 12.3 1.1 37,026 13.4 0.3 944 14.7 1.3
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,479 13.9 0.3 15,591 13.4 0.4 489 14.8 1.5 18,881 14.2 0.3 518 15.2 1.8
  2. Others 33,177 11.9 0.2 14,240 11.2 0.3 366 8.8 1.3 18,145 12.5 0.3 426 14.2 1.8
 Relative bias (%) 7.6 8.8 19.5 6.4 3.3
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 2.0 (p<.001) 2.2 (p<.001) 6.0 (p=.021) 1.7 (p<.001) 1.0 (p=.755)
Chronic condition: 1 or more condition
 Total 68,679 48.9 0.3 29,835 47.2 0.4 855 47.6 1.7 37,043 50.8 0.4 946 44.3 1.8
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,488 51.7 0.4 15,590 50.3 0.6 489 51.0 2.4 18,889 53.3 0.6 520 45.1 2.8
  2. Others 33,191 46.1 0.4 14,245 44.0 0.6 366 42.5 3.2 18,154 48.3 0.5 426 43.4 2.4
 Relative bias (%) 5.7 6.6 7.2 5.1 1.8
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 5.6 (p<.001) 6.3 (p<.001) 8.4 (p=.049) 5.1 (p<.001) 1.7 (p=.653)
Limited: Any way
 Total 68,655 33.9 0.3 29,819 28.6 0.4 855 32.4 1.6 37,037 38.7 0.4 944 41.5 1.8
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,480 36.2 0.4 15,589 31.2 0.6 489 36.1 2.4 18,883 40.9 0.5 519 42.4 2.4
  2. Others 33,175 31.5 0.4 14,230 25.9 0.5 366 26.8 2.9 18,154 36.6 0.5 425 40.4 2.4
 Relative bias (%) 6.9 9.2 11.6 5.6 2.3
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 4.7 (p<.001) 5.4 (p<.001) 9.3 (p=.031) 4.3 (p<.001) 2.0 (p=.539)
Sleeping problem: Any last week
 Total 68,177 50.7 0.3 29,620 44.7 0.4 853 58.2 1.9 36,763 55.7 0.4 941 66.1 1.8
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,332 52.0 0.4 15,524 46.1 0.6 487 58.6 2.6 18,804 56.9 0.5 517 68.7 2.3
  2. Others 32,845 49.3 0.4 14,096 43.2 0.6 366 57.7 3.4 17,959 54.4 0.5 424 63.2 2.7
 Relative bias (%) 2.6 3.3 0.7 2.3 3.9
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 2.6 (p<.001) 3.0 (p<.001) 1.0 (p=.837) 2.5 (p<.001) 5.5 (p=.122)
Psychological distress: Moderate or high past 30 days
 Total 67,790 16.3 0.2 29,440 13.7 0.3 846 28.1 1.8 36,568 18.1 0.3 936 32.3 1.8
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,248 16.7 0.3 15,487 13.9 0.4 484 27.8 2.4 18,762 18.5 0.4 515 34.3 2.4
  2. Others 32,542 16.0 0.3 13,953 13.4 0.4 362 28.4 3.1 17,806 17.7 0.5 421 30.1 2.4
 Relative bias (%) 2.1 1.9 −0.9 2.2 6.1
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 0.7 (p=.091) 0.5 (p=.375) −0.6 (p=. 883) 0.8 (p=.176) 4.2 (p=.194)
B. Health Risk and Risk Behaviors
Health Characteristics All Sample Adults Sexual Orientation
Straight Males Non-Straight Males Straight Females Non-Straight
Females
n % SE n % SE n % SE n % SE n % SE
Obese
 Total 66,796 29.0 0.3 29,541 29.2 0.4 852 24.0 1.6 35,484 28.7 0.4 919 37.5 2.0
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 34,695 29.9 0.4 15,477 30.0 0.5 486 24.7 1.8 18,222 29.6 0.5 510 41.9 2.9
  2. Others 32,101 28.0 0.4 14,064 28.3 0.5 366 23.0 3.0 17,262 27.7 0.5 409 32.3 2.3
 Relative bias (%) 3.2 2.8 2.8 3.3 11.9
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 1.9 (p<.001) 1.7 (p=.013) 1.6 (p=.649) 1.9 (p=.005) 9.6 (p=.004)
Physical activities: Any moderate or vigorous activities any last week
 Total 68,466 67.0 0.4 29,713 68.7 0.5 854 76.5 1.8 36,959 65.1 0.4 940 73.5 1.8
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,397 65.9 0.5 15,535 67.3 0.6 489 76.7 2.0 18,856 64.1 0.6 517 69.1 2.7
  2. Others 33,069 68.2 0.4 14,178 70.1 0.6 365 76.2 2.8 18,103 66.1 0.6 423 78.6 2.0
 Relative bias (%) −1.8 −2.0 0.3 −1.6 −6.0
 Diff (1-2, percent point) −2.4 (p<.001) −2.8 (p<.001) 0.6 (p=.853) −2.1 (p=.008) −9.5 (p=.002)
Smoking status: Current smoker
 Total 68,602 17.3 0.2 29,800 19.5 0.3 854 24.6 1.6 37,002 14.8 0.3 946 25.7 1.8
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,462 18.1 0.3 15,579 20.1 0.4 489 26.1 2.3 18,874 15.5 0.4 520 30.9 2.3
  2. Others 33,140 16.4 0.3 14,221 18.8 0.5 365 22.4 2.5 18,128 14.1 0.4 426 19.7 2.0
 Relative bias (%) 4.7 3.4 6.0 4.8 20.5
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 1.6 (p<.001) 1.4 (p=.029) 3.6 (p=.323) 1.4 (p=.010) 11.3 (p<.001)
Drinking: Binge past 12 months
 Total 67,448 24.0 0.3 29,128 31.5 0.5 839 39.3 2.0 36,550 16.5 0.3 931 30.6 1.8
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,025 24.0 0.4 15,323 31.0 0.6 484 36.2 2.4 18,706 16.8 0.4 512 32.3 2.5
  2. Others 32,423 24.0 0.4 13,805 32.1 0.6 355 43.9 3.7 17,844 16.3 0.4 419 28.8 2.6
 Relative bias (%) 0.0 −1.6 −7.8 1.3 5.3
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 0.0 (p=.974) −1.1 (p=. 142) −7.7 (p=.080) 0.4 (p=.457) 3.5 (p=.331)
C. Access to and Utilization of Health Care
Health Characteristics All Sample Adults Sexual Orientation
Straight Males Non-Straight Males Straight Females Non-Straight Females
n % SE n % SE n % SE n % SE n % SE
Health insurance: Currently insured
 Total 68,449 85.0 0.2 29,726 83.4 0.3 847 82.7 1.4 36,936 86.7 0.2 940 81.1 1.4
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,397 85.4 0.3 15,550 83.6 0.5 486 81.7 2.0 18,844 87.3 0.3 517 82.1 2.2
  2. Others 33,052 84.7 0.3 14,176 83.1 0.5 361 84.3 2.7 18,092 86.2 0.4 423 80.0 1.7
 Relative bias (%) 0.4 0.3 −1.3 0.7 1.2
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 0.7 (p=.071) 0.5 (p=.464) −2.6 (p=.486) 1.2 (p=.019) 2.1 (p=.463)
Doctor visit: 4 times or more past 12 months
 Total 68,464 22.4 0.2 29,768 17.3 0.3 854 22.4 1.6 36,902 27.1 0.3 940 30.2 1.5
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,400 23.8 0.3 15,567 18.8 0.5 488 22.4 2.4 18,828 28.6 0.5 517 29.1 2.2
  2. Others 33,064 21.0 0.3 14,201 15.7 0.4 366 22.5 3.0 18,074 25.6 0.4 423 31.5 2.2
 Relative bias (%) 6.3 8.9 −0.2 5.6 −3.7
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 2.8 (p<.001) 3.1 (p<.001) −0.1 (p=. 981) 3.0 (p<.001) −2.4 (p=.445)
ER stay: Any past 12 months
 Total 68,635 18.6 0.2 29,816 16.6 0.3 854 19.4 1.5 37,022 20.3 0.3 943 27.0 1.5
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,462 19.4 0.3 15,579 17.4 0.4 488 19.8 1.9 18,876 21.0 0.4 519 29.7 2.5
  2. Others 33,173 17.9 0.3 14,237 15.8 0.4 366 19.0 2.4 18,146 19.6 0.4 424 24.1 2.1
 Relative bias (%) 4.1 4.9 1.7 3.5 9.7
 Diff (1-2, percent point) 1.5 (p<.001) 1.7 (p=.005) 0.8 (p=.798) 1.4 (p=.026) 5.6 (p=.117)
Not afford health care: Any past 12 months
 Total 68,683 17.5 0.3 29,837 14.5 0.3 854 24.1 1.7 37,047 19.9 0.4 945 30.5 1.7
  1. Not reluctant & High contact 35,485 17.2 0.3 15,588 14.1 0.4 488 27.9 2.5 18,889 19.5 0.4 520 27.7 2.2
  2. Others 33,198 17.9 0.4 14,249 14.9 0.4 366 18.5 2.2 18,158 20.3 0.5 425 33.6 2.8
 Relative bias (%) −2.1 −2.7 15.9 −1.9 −9.1
 Diff (1-2, percent point) −0.8 (p=.115) −0.8 (p=.189) 9.4 (p=.005) −0.8 (p=.228) −5.9 (p=.104)

Data Source: CDC/NCHS, National Health Interview Survey, 2013, 2014

a

Weighted estimates

b

Reported p-values for the difference based on Rao-Scott χ2 test