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Table 3 Distribution of health and health behaviours for men

From: The health of people classified as lesbian, gay and bisexual attending family practitioners in London: a controlled study

Variable

Heterosexual classified N = 373

Bisexual classified N = 23

Gay classified N = 38

Chi2, p value

SmokingM = 4

144 (39)

14 (61)

19 (50)

5.61

P = 0.06

SF12 physical scale score less than 25th centileM = 23

97 (27)

3 (16)

13 (35)

2.39

P = 0.30

GHQ high scorer

129 (35)

6 (26)

22 (58)

9.19

P = 0.01

CAGE high scorer

119 (32)

9 (39)

13 (34)

0.57

P = 0.75

More than 1 sexual partner in previous monthM = 1

27 (7)

6 (26)

8 (21)

15.48

P = 0.00

Any sexual function problemM = 8

167 (46)

14 (61)

21 (55)

3.01

P = 0.22

Childhood sexual experiences score 3 or moreM = 9

50 (14)

6 (26)

17 (46)

25.91

P = 0.00

Dissatisfied with sex lifeM = 2

218 (59)

8 (35)

16 (42)

8.33

P = 0.02

Consultations over 75th centileM = 133

54 (21)

3 (20)

8 (29)

0.89

P = 0.64

  1. M = Number of non responders
  2. N = column per cent