Asthma diagnosis among individuals in same-sex relationships

J Asthma. 2006 Oct;43(8):579-84. doi: 10.1080/02770900600878289.

Abstract

This study examined ever and current asthma diagnosis among persons in same-sex relationships (SSRs) using data from the pooled 1997-2004 National Health Interview Surveys. Among SSRs, 13.5% of men and 14.3% of women reported ever diagnosis of asthma, compared to 7.6% and 10.2% opposite-sex relationship (OSR) men and women. SSRs had higher rates of smoking, stress, and among women, obesity. In regression analyses, male SSRs had a significantly elevated risk of ever asthma diagnosis (adjusted OR = 1.51), while 12-month asthma was elevated among SSR women (adjusted OR = 2.48). SSRs may be at higher risk for asthma due to a spectrum of risk factors.

Publication types

  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Asthma / diagnosis*
  • Asthma / epidemiology*
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Surveys
  • Homosexuality, Female / statistics & numerical data*
  • Homosexuality, Male / statistics & numerical data*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Meta-Analysis as Topic
  • Middle Aged
  • Obesity / complications
  • Obesity / epidemiology
  • Reference Values
  • Risk
  • Risk Factors
  • Smoking / adverse effects
  • Smoking / epidemiology
  • Stress, Psychological / complications
  • Stress, Psychological / epidemiology
  • United States