Health and health risks among sexual minority women: An examination of 3 subgroups

J.M. Przedworski, D.D. McAlpine, P. Karaca-Mandic and N.A. VanKim

American Journal of Public Health, 2014, vol. 104, issue 6, 1045-1047

Abstract: We used 2001-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey data to examine insurance status, source of routine care, cigarette and alcohol use, and selfrated health among lesbian, bisexual, and heterosexual women who have sex with women, compared with heterosexual women who do not have sex with women. We found higher risks of being uninsured among lesbian and bisexual women, worse self-rated health among bisexual women, higher alcohol use among bisexual and heterosexual women who have sex with women, and higher smoking across all subgroups.

Keywords: adult; article; bisexuality; drinking behavior; female; health disparity; health status; heterosexuality; human; lesbianism; medically uninsured; middle aged; minority group; nutrition; risk factor; smoking; statistics; United States; women's health; young adult, Adult; Alcohol Drinking; Bisexuality; Female; Health Status; Health Status Disparities; Heterosexuality; Homosexuality, Female; Humans; Medically Uninsured; Middle Aged; Minority Groups; Nutrition Surveys; Risk Factors; Smoking; United States; Women's Health; Young Adult (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2013.301733

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