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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
Volume 92, Issue 4, Pages 632-639Publisher
AMER PUBLIC HEALTH ASSOC INC
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.92.4.632
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- NIAID NIH HHS [R01 AI038216] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMH NIH HHS [R01 MH061774, MH 61774] Funding Source: Medline
- PHS HHS [AL 38216] Funding Source: Medline
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Objectives. This study compared health indicators among self-identified lesbians/bisexual women and heterosexual women residing in Los Angeles County. Methods. Respondents were English-speaking Hispanic, African American, and Asian American women. Health status, behavioral risks, access barriers, and indicators of health care were assessed. Results. Prevalence rates of chronic health conditions were similar among women in the 3 racial/ethnic groups. However, lesbians and bisexual women evidenced higher behavioral risks ana lower rates of preventive care than heterosexual women, Conclusions. Among racial/ethnic minority women, minority sexual orientation is associated with increased health risks. The effects of sexual, minority status need to be considered in addressing health disparities affecting this population.
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