Table 3.
Association of sexual identity with tobacco use quantity and intensity among PATH Wave 1 (2013–14) Biomarker Core women.
| Full biomarker core sample (n=4,930) | Past 30-day tobacco users (n=3,630) | Past 30-day excmsive established cigarette users (n=1,302) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | β (95% CI) | |
| Number of cigarettes per day | |||
| Heterosexual | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Gay/lesbian | 0.33 (−1.33, 2.00) | −0.15 (−2.63, 2.32) | 3.89 (−0.07, 7.86) |
| Bisexual | 1.30 (0.05, 2.55)* | −0.17 (−1.51, 1.18) | −1.40 (−3.73, 0.93) |
| Something else | 0.20 (−2.09, 2.48) | −0.85 (−4.68, 2.97) | −4.23 (−7.02, −1.44)* |
| Number of tobacco products | |||
| Heterosexual | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Gay/lesbian | 0.31 (0.06, 0.55)* | 0.36 (0.15, 0.55)* | --- |
| Bisexual | 0.42 (0.28, 0.56)* | 0.21 (0.09, 0.33)* | --- |
| Something else | 0.25 (−0.08, 0.59) | 0.21 (0.01, 0.41)* | --- |
| WISDM score (11 items; 0–44) | |||
| Heterosexual | Ref | Ref | Ref |
| Gay/lesbian | 0.18 (−2.84, 3.20) | −0.69 (−4.55, 3.18) | 6.52 (−1.35, 14.29) |
| Bisexual | 2.89 (0.96, 4.82)* | −0.12 (−1.96, 1.72) | 0.47 (−3.31, 4.26) |
| Something else | 0.70 (−2.29, 3.69) | −0.81 (−4.25, 2.63) | −4.02 (−12.02, 3.98) |
Note: Reference is heterosexual women. Models control for age, race, ethnicity, urbanicity, census region, marijuana use, alcohol use, household second hand smoke exposure, internalizing symptoms, and BMI.
p<0.05