Table 3 Fully-adjusted prevalence ratios for food insecurity and food assistance use for sexual minority compared to exclusively heterosexual women in the US: NHANES 2005–2014 (n = 7379)

 Lesbian WSW

1.52* (1.05–2.20)

1.84* (1.13–3.01)

1.13 (0.74–1.73)

1.89** (1.29–2.79)

 Bisexual WSW

1.34* (1.05–1.70)

1.50* (1.04–2.16)

1.12 (0.94–1.24)

1.36 (0.97–1.89)

 Heterosexual WSW

1.35* (1.05–1.72)

1.68** (1.20–2.36)

1.20 (0.98–1.47)

1.43* (1.03–2.00)

 Exclusively heterosexual

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 20–25

1.06 (0.90–1.26)

0.91 (0.68–1.20)

1.21* (1.03–1.41)

0.65*** (0.51–0.83)

 26–35

1.02 (0.88–1.19)

1.01 (0.79–1.30)

1.32*** (1.17–1.48)

0.85 (0.71–1.03)

 36–45

1.16 (0.97–1.39)

1.16 (0.87–1.56)

1.03 (0.88–1.19)

0.95 (0.78–1.17)

 46–59

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 Person of color

1.40*** (1.20–1.62)

1.36** (1.10–1.69)

1.23*** (1.09–1.38)

1.06 (0.85–1.31)

 Non-Hispanic White

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 < High school

1.18** (1.05–1.32)

1.05 (0.86–1.26)

1.38*** (1.25–1.51)

1.03 (0.87–1.22)

 > High school

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 < 200% FPL

3.60*** (3.06–4.24)

4.75*** (3.54–6.39)

4.14*** (3.42–5.02)

4.24*** (2.99–6.02)

 > 200% FPL

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 Public

1.87*** (1.62–2.16)

1.66*** (1.34–2.07)

3.80*** (3.10–4.65)

3.43*** (2.54–4.62)

 None

1.67*** (1.43–1.96)

1.43** (1.10–1.84)

2.30*** (1.92–2.77)

2.67*** (1.93–3.68)

 Private

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 Yes

0.93 (0.83–1.03)

1.66 (1.34–2.07)

3.80*** (3.10–4.65)

3.43** (2.54–4.62)

 No

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 Yes

1.46*** (1.27–1.69)

1.89*** (1.50–2.39)

1.47*** (1.31–1.65)

1.78*** (1.45–2.18)

 No

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Survey Year

1.10*** (1.06–1.16)

1.14*** (1.07–1.22)

1.12*** (1.08–1.18)

1.05 (0.97–1.13)