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Table 4 Adjusted odds ratios for mood disorders and sexuality stratified by sex and age

From: Sexual orientation and self-reported mood disorder diagnosis among Canadian adults

Characteristic

Sexual orientation

Adjusted1

OR

95% CIs

Sex 2

   

 Male

GB

3.48*

2.81–4.31

Heterosexual

1.0

 

 Female

LB

2.60*

2.17–3.12

Heterosexual

1.0

 

Age 3

   

 18–29

LGB

3.75*

2.96–4.74

Heterosexual

1.0

 

 30–39

LGB

2.68*

1.91–3.76

Heterosexual

1.0

 

 40–59

LGB

2.53*

2.07–3.09

Heterosexual

1.0

 
  1. Note. Wald test: * p<.0001.
  2. 1Adjusts for age group, sex, education, having a regular GP, community belonging, and life stress.
  3. 2Sex: female (n=41,189); male (35,441).
  4. 3Age: 18–29 (n=17,799); 30–39 (n=18,393); 40–59 (n=40,438).
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