Gay Americans More Likely to Smoke, Exercise

by Natalie Lubsen on Jul 20, 2014 | Views: 115 | Score: -1

	Gay	Straight
Current cigarette smoker	26	18
Met federal guidelines for aerobic physical activity	56	49
Have ever been tested for HIV	67	37

% of people over 18 who...

Sources: washingtonpost.com, cdc.gov

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Natalie Lubsen on Jul 18, 2014 10:28 AM said:

A new National Health Interview Survey by the Center for Disease Control was the first ever to include sexual orientation. In the study, gay- identified individuals were more likely to smoke, exercise and get tested for HIV. Interestingly, less than 3 percent identified as gay, lesbian, or bisexual—a smaller proportion than the 3.5 to 4 percent found in other surveys.