Sexual orientation identity in relation to smoking history and alcohol use at age 18/19: cross-sectional associations from the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE).

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Information about the health behaviours of minority groups is essential for addressing health inequalities. We evaluated the association among lesbian, gay or bisexual (LGB) sexual orientation identity and smoking and alcohol use in young people in England.

Design

Data drawn from wave 6 of the Longitudinal Study of Young People in England (LSYPE).

Setting

Self-completion questionnaires during home visits, face-to-face interviews and web-based questionnaires.

Participants

Data from 7698 participants (3762 men) with information on sexual orientation identity and health behaviours at age 18/19.

Outcome measures

Cigarette smoking history, alcohol drinking frequency and risky single occasion drinking (RSOD).

Results

LGB identity was reported

SUBMITTER: Hagger-Johnson G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3758978 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature