Health Behavior, Status, and Outcomes Among a Community-Based Sample of Lesbian and Bisexual Women

LGBT Health
Wendy B BostwickBethany Everett

Abstract

To compare health behaviors, and physical and mental health outcomes in a community-based sample of bisexual and lesbian women. The Chicago Health and Life Experiences of Women (CHLEW) study is a longitudinal study of sexual minority women's health. Wave 3 of the CHLEW used a modified version of respondent-driven sampling to recruit a supplemental sample of bisexual-identified women into the study, with an additional focus on younger women, and Black and Latina women. Face-to-face interviews were conducted and data were captured using computer-assisted interviews. Data from the supplemental Wave 3 sample are reported here. Bisexual (n=139) and lesbian women (n=227) did not differ on most health outcomes, either in terms of prevalence or adjusted odds. Bisexual women were at higher risk of ever being diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI) (AOR=3.01) and scoring 10 or more on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) (AOR=1.73) compared to lesbian women. In contrast to the prevailing view of bisexual women as being at higher risk for many/most negative health outcomes, we found relatively few differences between bisexual and lesbian women in the current study. Additional research is needed to be...Continue Reading

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