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Disparities Data Details PA-2.4 by Sexual Orientation for 2018

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Disparities Details by Sexual Orientation for 2018
PA-2.4 : Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening objectives (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)
This chart compares rates by population.

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2020 Baseline (year): 18.2 (2008)
2020 Target: 20.1
Desired Direction: ↑ Increase Desired
2017
2018
Data Source: National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), CDC/NCHS
Error Bar (I) represents the 95% confidence interval.
Additional footnotes may apply to these data. Please refer to footnotes below the data table for further information.
See also Disparities Overview by Sexual Orientation for PA-2.4

PA-2.4 Increase the proportion of adults who meet the objectives for aerobic physical activity and for muscle-strengthening activity

Adults meeting aerobic physical activity and muscle-strengthening objectives (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)

2020 Baseline (year): 18.2 (2008)
2020 Target: 20.1
Desired Direction: ↑ Increase Desired
Spotlight on Disparities:
Sexual Orientation 2018 Disparity
Gay/Lesbian 26.2
CI 21.4/31.0
SE 2.443		 x 1.000
Best rate
Straight 24.3
CI 23.5/25.0
SE 0.395		 x 1.079
CI
1.000/ 1.261
Bisexual 19.2
CI 13.3/25.1
SE 2.996		 x 1.363
CI
1.000/ 1.838
Average group rate excluding best group rate 21.7
...
SE 3.022 		x 1.204
CI 1.000/ 1.586

Data are subject to revision and may have changed since a previous release.

Unless noted otherwise, any age-adjusted data are adjusted using the year 2000 standard population.

Data are not available or not collected for populations not shown.

CI: 95% confidence interval.
Summary measures of health disparities by Sexual Orientation — 2018
  • The best group rate for this objective, 26.2% (age adjusted), was attained by persons identifying as gay/lesbian.
  • The worst group rate for this objective, 19.2% (age adjusted), was attained by persons identifying as bisexual.
  • The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 7.0 percentage points.
  • The best group rate was 1.363 times the worst group rate.
  • The best group rate was 1.204 times the average rate for all other sexual orientation groups (excluding the best), 21.7% (age adjusted).
Detailed measures of health disparities by Sexual Orientation — 2018

Persons identifying as gay/lesbian achieved the best group rate for this objective, 26.2% (age adjusted).

The best group rate was:

  • <1.1 times the rate among persons identifying as straight.
  • 1.363 times the rate among persons identifying as bisexual.
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