Disparities Details by Sexual Orientation for 2018
TU-1.1 : Adult cigarette smoking (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)
This chart compares rates by population.
2020 Baseline (year):
20.6 (2008)
2020 Target:
12.0
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
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 TU-1.1
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 TU-1.1
TU-1.1 Reduce cigarette smoking by adults
Adult cigarette smoking (age adjusted, percent, 18+ years)
2020 Baseline (year):
20.6 (2008)
2020 Target:
12.0
Desired Direction:
↓ Decrease Desired
| Sexual Orientation | 2018 | Disparity |
|---|---|---|
| Straight | 13.7 CI 13.1/14.3 SE 0.304 |
÷ 1.000 Best rate |
| Bisexual | 18.3 CI 13.3/23.3 SE 2.542 |
÷ 1.332 CI 1.000/ 1.680 |
| Gay/Lesbian | 20.6 CI 16.0/25.2 SE 2.340 |
÷ 1.500 CI 1.000/ 1.815 |
| Average group rate excluding best group rate |
19.4 ... SE 3.455 |
÷ 1.416 CI 1.000/ 1.902 |
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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. |
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Summary measures of health disparities by Sexual Orientation — 2018
- The best group rate for this objective, 13.7% (age adjusted), was attained by persons identifying as straight.
- The worst group rate for this objective, 20.6% (age adjusted), was attained by persons identifying as gay/lesbian.
- The absolute difference (or range) between the best and worst group rates was 6.9 percentage points.
- The worst group rate was 1.500 times the best group rate.
- The average rate for all other sexual orientation groups (excluding the best), 19.4% (age adjusted), was 1.416 times the best group rate.
Detailed measures of health disparities by Sexual Orientation — 2018
Persons identifying as straight achieved the best group rate for this objective, 13.7% (age adjusted).
- The rate among persons identifying as bisexual was 1.332 times the best group rate.
- The rate among persons identifying as gay/lesbian was 1.500 times the best group rate.
