Table 4 Odds ratios (95 % confidence intervals) for poor mental health and low wellbeing by sexual orientation identity across age groups

GHQ-12 score ≥4 or EQ5D anxious/depressed

Minimally adjusted^a

Additionally adjusted^a

Minimally adjusted^b

Additionally adjusted^a

Minimally adjusted^b

Additionally adjusted^b

Total n = 80,129

Lesbian/gay

1.92

1.78

1.75

1.42

2.24

2.06

(n =684)

(1.52, 2.43)

(1.40, 2.26)

(1.37, 2.24)

(1.10, 1.84)

(1.43, 3.52)

(1.29, 3.31)

Bisexual

2.52

2.15

2.38

1.88

2.34

2.47

(n = 829)

(2.04, 3.10)

(1.74, 2.67)

(1.73, 3.28)

(1.34, 2.65)

(1.64, 3.35)

(1.71, 3.58)

‘Other’

1.66

1.48

2.03

1.68

1.35

1.26

(n = 743)

(1.22, 2.45)

(0.99, 2.07)

(1.52, 2.71)

(1.24, 2.27)

(1.00, 1.82)

(0.93, 1.73)

Heterosexual

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

(n = 77,863)

WEMWBS low wellbeing score

Minimally adjusted

Additionally adjusted

Minimally adjusted

Additionally adjusted

Minimally adjusted

Additionally adjusted

Total n = 57,156

Lesbian/gay

1.71

1.53

1.01

0.83

1.52

1.36

(n = 592)

(1.24, 2.37)

(1.09, 2.14)

(0.79, 1.29)

(0.65, 1.07)

(0.87, 2.65)

(0.77, 2.41)

Bisexual

2.79

2.45

1.25

0.98

1.18

1.23

(n = 425)

(2.00, 3.89)

(1.73, 3.47)

(0.88, 1.79)

(0.67, 1.42)

(0.79, 1.77)

(0.81, 1.87)

‘Other’

3.82

2.87

2.57

1.73

1.84

1.66

(n = 421)

(1.84, 7.93)

(1.35, 6.11)

(1.80, 3.67)

(1.19, 2.51)

(1.41, 2.41)

(1.26, 2.21)

Heterosexual

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

Reference

(n = 55,718)