Vickie M. Mays|Antronette K. Yancey|Susan D. Cochran|Mark Weber|Jonathan E. Fielding
Heterogeneity of Health Disparities Among African American, Hispanic, and Asian American Women: Unrecognized Influences of Sexual Orientation
Los Angeles County Department of Health Services|University of California, Los Angeles|Los Angeles County Department of Health Services|University of California, Los Angeles|Los Angeles County Department of Health Services|University of California, Los Angeles|Los Angeles County Department of Health Services|University of California, Los Angeles|Los Angeles County Department of Health Services|University of California, Los Angeles
study compared health indicators among selfidentified lesbiansbisexual women heterosexual women residing los angeles countyrespondents englishspeaking hispanic african american asian american women health status behavioral risks access barriers indicators health care assessedprevalence rates chronic health conditions similar among women 3 racialethnic groups however lesbians bisexual women evidenced higher behavioral risks lower rates preventive care heterosexual womenamong racialethnic minority women minority sexual orientation associated increased health risks effects sexual minority status need considered addressing health disparities affecting population