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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Health Promot. 2020 Jun 19;35(1):57–67. doi: 10.1177/0890117120932471

Table 4.

Intersection of sexual identity and race/ethnicity on awareness of heart attack and stroke symptoms, National Health Interview Survey (2014 & 2017; N=54,326)

Women
(n=29,918)
Men
(n=24,408)

Aware of all heart attack symptoms and correct action
AOR (95% CI)
Aware of all stroke symptoms and correct action
AOR (95% CI)
Aware of all heart attack symptoms and correct action
AOR (95% CI)
Aware of all stroke symptoms and correct action
AOR (95% CI)

White HW Ref Ref White HM Ref Ref
Black HW 0.63 (0.56–0.70) 0.66 (0.59–0.75) Black HM 0.75 (0.68–0.86) 0.81 (0.71–0.92)
Hispanic HW 0.47 (0.41–0.52) 0.56 (0.50–0.63) Hispanic HM 0.65 (0.58–0.73) 0.69 (0.61–0.78)
Asian HW 0.53 (0.45–0.62) 0.54 (0.46–0.63) Asian HM 0.54 (0.46–0.63) 0.71 (0.61–0.83)
Other race HW 0.77 (0.58–1.02) 0.78 (0.56–1.09) Other race HM 1.05 (0.74–1.49) 0.97 (0.69–1.36)
White SMW 0.96 (0.78–1.19) 1.14 (0.89–1.46) White SMM 0.94 (0.74–1.19) 0.89 (0.68–1.18)
Black SMW 0.87 (0.55–1.39) 1.34 (0.73–2.44) Black SMM 0.54 (0.27–1.07) 0.73 (0.38–1.41)
Hispanic SMW 0.43 (0.25–0.74) 0.99 (0.53–1.83) Hispanic SMM 0.59 (0.33–1.05) 0.52 (0.33–0.84)
Asian SMW 0.39 (0.13–1.14) 0.25 (0.08–0.80) Asian SMM 0.56 (0.22–1.47) 0.35 (0.14–0.84)
Other race SMW 0.62 (0.20–1.96) 0.93 (0.24–3.56) Other race SMM 0.38 (0.06–2.28) 1.13 (0.24–5.45)

Note. Boldface denotes statistical significance (p <0.05); HW = heterosexual women; SMW = sexual minority women; HM = heterosexual men; SMM = sexual minority men. Models adjusted for demographic characteristics, healthcare access and utilization, health information technology use, CVD risk factors, and CVD history.