Table 2.
Sample characteristics.
| Total (N=867) |
Heterosexual (n=395) |
SMW (n=472) |
p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demographic characteristics | Mean (SD)/n(%) | |||
| Age (mean) | 47.6 (0.2) | 47.8 (0.4) | 47.4 (0.3) | 0.41 |
| Race White Black |
797 (91.9) 70 (8.1) |
363 (91.9) 32 (8.1) |
434 (92.0) 38 (8.0) |
0.99 |
| Education Less than high school High school Some college/2 Year Bachelors degree Graduate/professional |
4 (0.5) 89 (10.2) 205 (23.6) 214 (24.7) 355 (41.0) |
2 (0.5) 54 (13.7) 92 (23.3) 98 (24.8) 149 (37.7) |
2 (0.4) 35 (7.4) 113 (24.0) 116 (24.6) 206 (43.6) |
0.04* |
| Household income < $15,000 $15,000-$24,999 $25,000–39,999 $40,000–59,000 $60,000–74,999 ≥ $75,000 Missing |
66 (7.6) 58 (6.7) 142 (16.4) 190 (22.0) 107 (12.3) 289 (33.3) 15 (1.7) |
33 (8.3) 27 (6.8) 65 (16.5) 85 (21.5) 39 (9.9) 135 (34.2) 11 (2.8) |
33 (7.0) 31 (6.5) 77 (16.3) 105 (22.3) 68 (14.4) 154 (32.6) 4 (0.9) |
0.17 |
| Employment Employed full-time or part-time Unemployed, looking Unemployed, not looking |
622 (79.6) 39 (5.0) 120 (15.4) |
282 (68.6 16 (26.5) 49 (4.9) |
340 (78.3) 23 (5.3) 71 (16.4) |
0.60 |
| Relationship status Committed relationship Not in committed relationship Missing |
610 (70.4) 256 (29.5) 1 (0.1) |
238 (66.6) 109 (33.1) 1 (0.3) |
347 (73.5) 125 (26.5) 0 (0.0) |
0.06 |
| Geographic area Open country/farm Small town (< 50,000) Medium city (50,000–250,000) Suburb near large city Large city (>250,000) |
46 (5.3) 106 (12.3) 48 (5.5) 326 (37.6) 341 (39.3) |
21 (5.3) 49 (12.4) 23 (5.8) 165 (41.8) 137 (34.7) |
25 (5.3) 57 (12.1) 25 (5.3) 161 (34.1) 204 (43.2) |
0.11 |
| Menopause | 541 (62.4) | 248 (62.8) | 293 (62.1) | 0.83 |
| Self-rated health Excellent Very good Good Fair Poor/very poor |
115 (13.3) 366 (42.2) 299 (34.5) 68 (7.8) 19 (2.2) |
63 (15.9) 159 (40.3) 148 (37.5) 22 (5.5) 3 (0.8) |
52 (11.0) 207 (43.9) 151 (32.0) 46 (9.8) 16 (3.3) |
<0.001*** |
| Healthcare coverage | 797 (91.9) | 365 (92.4) | 432 (91.5) | 0.88 |
| Health behaviors | ||||
| Alcohol use in past month None 1–3 times per month 1–2 times per week 3–4 times per week 5–6 times per week Every day |
260 (30.0) 345 (39.8) 158 (18.2) 70 (8.1) 25 (2.9) 9 (1.0) |
116 (29.4) 174 (44.0) 68 (17.2) 26 (6.6) 7 (1.8) 4 (1.0) |
144 (30.5) 171 (36.2) 90 (19.1) 44 (9.3) 18 (3.8) 5 (1.1) |
0.11 |
| Fast food intake per week (mean) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 1.5 (0.1) | 0.96 |
| Psychosocial factors | ||||
| Depressive symptoms (CES-D-10 score; mean) | 6.3 (0.2) | 5.9 (0.2) | 6.5 (0.2) | 0.06 |
| Perceived stress (PSS score; mean) | 7.8 (0.1) | 7.9 (0.1) | 7.8 (0.1) | 0.47 |
| Social support (ISEL-12; mean) | 35.4 (0.2) | 35.2 (0.3) | 35.6 (0.3) | 0.30 |
| Adverse life experiences | ||||
| Experiences of discrimination in past year (mean) | 3.1 (0.1) | 1.8 (0.1) | 4.2 (0.2) | <0.001*** |
| Number of forms of lifetime sexual abuse 0 1 2 3 Missing |
401 (46.2) 214 (24.7) 134 (15.5) 59 (6.8) 59 (6.8) |
222 (56.2) 95 (24.0) 39 (9.9) 15 (3.8) 24 (6.1) |
179 (37.9) 119 (25.2) 95 (20.2) 44 (9.3) 35 (7.4) |
<0.001*** |
| Cardiovascular health | ||||
| Tobacco use Poor Intermediate Ideal |
113 (13.0) 30 (3.5) 724 (83.5) |
36 (9.1) 9 (2.3) 350 (88.6) |
77 (16.3) 21 (4.5) 374 (79.2) |
<0.001*** |
| Physical activity Poor Intermediate Ideal |
52 (6.0) 173 (20.0) 643 (74.0) |
23 (5.8) 80 (20.3) 292 (73.9) |
29 (6.1) 93 (19.7) 350 (74.2) |
0.97 |
| Body mass index Poor Intermediate Ideal |
316 (36.4) 245 (28.3) 306 (35.3) |
120 (30.4) 125 (31.6) 150 (38.0) |
196 (41.5) 120 (25.4) 156 (33.1) |
<0.01** |
| Blood pressure Poor Intermediate Ideal |
21 (2.4) 325 (37.5) 521 (60.1) |
8 (2.0) 136 (34.5) 251 (63.5) |
13 (2.8) 189 (40.0) 270 (57.2) |
0.16 |
| Fasting plasma glucose Poor Intermediate Ideal |
26 (3.0) 194 (22.4) 647 (74.6) |
7 (1.8) 79 (20.0) 309 (78.2) |
19 (4.0) 115 (24.4) 338 (71.6) |
0.04* |
| Total cholesterol Poor Intermediate Ideal |
167 (19.8) 340 (38.7) 260 (41.5) |
78 (19.8) 153 (38.7) 164 (41.5) |
89 (18.9) 187 (39.6) 196 (41.5) |
0.94 |
| Cumulative CVH score (mean) | 8.9 (0.1) | 9.1 (0.1) | 8.6 (0.1) | <0.001*** |
Note. SMW = sexual minority women.
*
p <0.05
**
p <0.01
***
p <0.001