Differential Alcohol Use Disparities by Sexual Identity and Behavior Among High School Students.

ABSTRACT:

Aims

Sexual minority youth (SMY) use alcohol at disproportionate rates compared to their heterosexual peers. However, sexual orientation is multidimensional. Analyzing alcohol use disparities only by one dimension of sexual orientation may result in critical disparities being obscured.

Methods

Data from state and local versions of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey were pooled (2009-2017), resulting in a large, diverse sample (n = 201,671). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to analyze associations between sexual identity/sexual behavior and three alcohol use outcomes among sexually active youth: age at first drink, binge drinking and current drinking.

Results

SMY, when categorized by sexual identity and sexual behavior, reported greater alcohol use than t

SUBMITTER: Phillips Ii G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8522742 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature