Table 1 Prevalence of demographic characteristics, behavioral risk factors and mediating variables by sexual orientation
From: Stress mediates the relationship between sexual orientation and behavioral risk disparities
Heterosexual (N = 9254) | Gay/Lesbian (N = 153) | Bisexual (N = 255) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
% | p-value* | |||
Demographic Characteristic | ||||
Gender | <0.001 | |||
Male | 50.6% | 63.7% | 26.0% | |
Female | 49.4% | 32.3% | 74.0% | |
Age Category | <0.001 | |||
Less than 29 | 25.7% | 22.8% | 39.8% | |
30-39 | 23.5% | 29.3% | 26.9% | |
40-49 | 26.4% | 30.3% | 17.6% | |
50 or greater | 23.9% | 17.7% | 15.7% | |
Race | 0.1083 | |||
Non-Hispanic White | 68.4% | 70.5% | 70.2% | |
Non-Hispanic Black | 11.5% | 11.9% | 16.4% | |
Mexican American | 9.3% | 6.9% | 5.9% | |
Other Hispanic | 4.9% | 4.4% | 4.0% | |
Other (Including Multi-Racial) | 5.9% | 6.3% | 3.5% | |
Education | <0.001 | |||
Less than High School | 15.8% | 9.5% | 17.8% | |
High School | 23.6% | 9.2% | 24.5% | |
Some College | 32.7% | 34.2% | 38.1% | |
College Graduate or Above | 27.9% | 47.1% | 19.6% | |
Annual Household Income | <0.001 | |||
Less than $25,000 | 17.9% | 20.5% | 34.4% | |
$25,000 - $34,999 | 9.6% | 9.9% | 9.6% | |
$35,000 - $49,999 | 8.3% | 5.5% | 12.3% | |
$45,000 to $54,999 | 9.5% | 16.5% | 9.7% | |
$55,000 or greater | 54.6% | 47.7% | 34.0% | |
Behavioral Risk Factors | ||||
Current Smoker | <0.001 | |||
Yes | 25.0% | 30.6% | 41.4% | |
BMI | 0.405 | |||
Overweight/Obese | 44.1% | 38.7% | 45.6% | |
BMI | 0.1894 | |||
Obese | 22.6% | 26.3% | 27.7% | |
Lifetime History of Drug Use (Excluding Marijuana) | <0.001 | |||
Yes | 20.5% | 30.8% | 41.3% | |
Lifetime History of Marijuana Use | <0.001 | |||
Yes | 59.5% | 72.9% | 79.7% | |
Risky Drinking (5 or more drinks) in Past 12 months | 0.4063 | |||
Yes | 23.3% | 25.1% | 28.1% | |
Lifetime Period of Risky Drinking | 0.0061 | |||
Yes | 9.7% | 10.5% | 17.5% | |
Mediating Variables | ||||
RaceHigh CRP (greater than 3.0 mg/L) | 0.998 | |||
Yes | 24.5% | 24.4% | 24.7% | |
Current Depressive Symptoms (PHQ-9 greater than 10) | <0.001 | |||
Yes | 4.8% | 4.8% | 8.8% | |