Sexual Orientation and Sex Differences in Adult Chronic Conditions, Health Risk Factors, and Protective Health Practices, Oregon, 2005–2008
Autor: | Katarina Moseley, Duyen L. Ngo, Rodney Y. Garland-Forshee, Steven C. Fiala |
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Rok vydání: | 2014 |
Předmět: |
Adult
Male Gerontology medicine.medical_specialty Adolescent Sexual Behavior media_common.quotation_subject Health Behavior Population Binge Drinking Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Oregon Young Adult Risk-Taking Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) Risk Factors Surveys and Questionnaires medicine Humans Obesity Homosexuality Heterosexuality education reproductive and urinary physiology Original Research media_common education.field_of_study business.industry Health Policy Public health Smoking Public Health Environmental and Occupational Health Health Status Disparities Middle Aged Protective Factors medicine.disease Socioeconomic Factors Case-Control Studies Population Surveillance Chronic Disease Sexual orientation Bisexuality Female Public Health Lesbian business |
Zdroj: | Preventing Chronic Disease |
ISSN: | 1545-1151 |
DOI: | 10.5888/pcd11.140126 |
Popis: | Introduction Research on lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals’ health and health practices has primarily consisted of convenience studies focused on HIV/AIDS, substance use, or mental illness. We examined health-related disparities among Oregon LGB men and women compared with heterosexual men and women using data from a population-based survey. Methods Data from the 2005 through 2008 Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used to examine associations between sexual orientation and chronic conditions, health limitations, health risk factors, and protective health practices. Results Compared with heterosexual women, lesbian and bisexual women were significantly more likely to smoke cigarettes, be obese, binge drink, and have chronic conditions, and less likely to engage in protective health practices. Compared with heterosexual men, gay men were significantly less likely to be obese, more likely to binge drink, and more likely to engage in protective health practices. Compared with heterosexual men, bisexual men were significantly more likely to have a physical disability, smoke cigarettes, binge drink, and more likely to get an HIV test. Conclusions Health disparities among Oregon LGB individuals were most prominent among lesbian and bisexual women. Gay men had the most protective health practices, but they were more likely than heterosexual men to engage in risky behaviors that lead to chronic diseases later in life. Targeted public health interventions should be provided in environments that avoid stigmatizing and discriminating against LGB individuals where they live, work, learn, and socialize. |
Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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