Table 2.
Prevalence of chronic health conditions according to weight status, overall and by sexual identity; California Adult Women, 2003 – 2011. ¥
| Overall Sample (n=100,542) | Heterosexual (n=97,720) | Lesbian/ Bisexual (n=2,822) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | ||
| Heart Disease | ||||
| Underweight/Normal | 2.98 | 3.0 | 2.45 | |
| Overweight | 3.98 | 3.98 | 4.09 | |
| Obese class I | 5.4 | 5.36 | 6.58 | |
| Obese II & III | 6.45 | 6.54 | 4.41 | |
| X2 test p-value | *** | *** | ns | |
| Hypertension | ||||
| Underweight/Normal | 11.52 | 11.58 | 9.36 | |
| Overweight | 23.76 | 23.88 | 19.17 | |
| Obese class I | 33.0 | 32.98 | 33.68 | |
| Obese II & III | 43.71 | 44.03 | 36.25 | |
| X2 test p-value | *** | *** | *** | |
| Asthma | ||||
| Underweight/Normal | 12.04 | 11.86 | 18.86 | |
| Overweight | 13.84 | 13.65 | 20.57 | |
| Obese class I | 17.66 | 17.32 | 28.61 | |
| Obese II & III | 23.0 | 22.71 | 29.75 | |
| X2 test p-value | *** | *** | ** | |
| Type II Diabetes | ||||
| Underweight/Normal | 1.43 | 1.47 | 0.26 | |
| Overweight | 5.31 | 5.33 | 4.38 | |
| Obese class I | 9.81 | 9.99 | 4.18 | |
| Obese II & III | 15.79 | 16.09 | 8.66 | |
| X2 test p-value | *** | *** | *** |
*
p < 0.05
**
p < 0.01
***
p < 0.001
ns = not significant
¥
California Health Interview Survey Pooled data from 2003–2011. Estimates reflect the state’s population in 2008, the midpoint of the pooled five years of CHIS data.
p values are based on chi square tests for the overall sample, and within each of the sexual identity groups.
Weight status categories are based on WHO cut points: Underweight/Normal= BMI < 25.0; Overweight = 25–29.99; Obese Class I = 30.0–34.99; Obese Class II & III > 35.0.