Prevalence of underlying health conditions among adults by sexual orientation U.S. 2017-2019

From 2017 to 2019, the prevalence of obesity among U.S. heterosexual adults and sexual minority persons was around 31.9 and 34.1, respectively. This statistic illustrates the prevalence of underlying health conditions among sexual minority and heterosexual adults in the United States from 2017 to 2019.

Prevalence of underlying health conditions among sexual minority and heterosexual adults in the United States from 2017 to 2019

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Release date

February 2021

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Region

United States

Survey time period

From 2017 to 2019

Number of respondents

643,959 respondents

Age group

18 years and older

Special properties

noninstitutionalized U.S. residents

Supplementary notes

The survey count includes around 24,582 sexual minority persons. In 2017, the BRFSS question on sexual orientation was “Do you consider yourself to be: straight, lesbian or gay, or bisexual?” The interviewer recorded responses of “other,” “don’t know/not sure,” and refusals. In 2018 and 2019, the BRFSS question on sexual orientation was “Which of the following best represents how you think of yourself?” Response options for men were “gay”; “straight, that is, not gay”; “bisexual”; and “something else.” Response options for women were “lesbian or gay”; “straight, that is, not gay”; “bisexual”; and “something else.” The interviewer recorded “don’t know” responses and refusals. The analysis excludes 3.4% of respondents who responded “something else,” “other,” or “don’t know” to the sexual orientation question or who refused to respond.
* Lifetime history of cancer, except nonmelanoma skin cancer.
** Includes heart attack/myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, or angina.

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