A population-based study of sexual orientation identity and gender differences in adult health

American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 100, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 1953-1960

  Conron, Kerith J ^a,b   Mimiaga, Matthew J ^c,d   Landers, Stewart J ^e  

^a NORTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d FENWAY INSTITUTE   (United States)

^e JOHN SNOW INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDICTION; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOL INTOXICATION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BISEXUALITY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HOMOSEXUALITY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LESBIAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDER; OBESITY; RISK; SEX RATIO; SMOKING; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALCOHOLIC INTOXICATION; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; BISEXUALITY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; GENDER IDENTITY; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HOMOSEXUALITY, FEMALE; HOMOSEXUALITY, MALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; MASSACHUSETTS; MIDDLE AGED; MOOD DISORDERS; OBESITY; ODDS RATIO; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SMOKING; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956601963     PISSN: 00900036     EISSN: 15410048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2009.174169     Document Type: Article

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