About the American Lung Association

Beginning our second century, the American Lung Association is the leading
organization working to prevent lung disease and promote lung health. In this survey, lesbians more accurately
perceived their body weight than women in general. 17% of all women surveyed. Adults

All Adults GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n=2,209) (n= 119) (n=341) (n= 2,024 ) (n=1,165)

Eat fruits
and vegetables
Yes 92 89 94 92 93
No 8 11 6 8 7
Smoke
Yes 25 38 42 24 28
No 75 62 58 76 72
Exercise
regularly
Yes 47 38 51 47 43
No 53 62 49 53 57
Overeat
Yes 43 53 42 42 43
No 57 47 58 58 57

TABLE 5
CONTRIBUTES MOST TO LACK OF FITNESS
"Which of the following do you feel contributes most to your lack of fitness?"

Base: Somewhat or Not Fit

Total GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n=1,812) (n= 95) (n=290) (n= 1,667) (n=998)

Overeating 35 45 28 35 35
Eating fast
food 25 16 18 25 26
Smoking 16 21 29 16 18
Exercising
regularly 7 3 10 7 6
Eating meat 6 6 5 6 5
Consuming too
much alcohol 3 8 6 3 2
Eating fruits
and vegetables 3 1 2 3 2
Obtaining yearly
medical checkups 2 1 * 2 3
Taking vitamins 2 - 1 2 3

Methodology
This survey was conducted online within the United States between January
11 and January 16, 2005 among 2,209 adults. (http://www. offices and wholly owned
subsidiaries: London-based HI Europe (http://www.m.

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These are highlights of a new survey of 2,209 U. adults aged 18 or older
conducted online between January 11 and 16, 2005. Like every American, their health may depend on
it. adults 25 and older

Total GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n= 1,961) (n=97) (n=322) (n= 1,804) (n=1,026)

Overweight 84 85 84 84 80
Within
Recommended
Range 10 13 13 10 11
Underweight 6 2 3 7 9

TABLE 2
DESCRIBE BODY WEIGHT
"How would you describe your body weight?"

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"We are aware that blacks are being disproportionately affected by lung
cancer," said John Kirkwood, President and CEO of the American Lung
Association.

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In theory, with a probability sample of this size, one can say with 95
percent certainty that the results have a statistical precision of plus or
minus two percentage points of what they would be if the entire adult
population had been polled with complete accuracy.

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, Over three-quarters of lesbian
adults (77%) describe their body weight as overweight while 67% of all female
adults surveyed describe their body weight as overweight. In this study, 119 adults
were self-reported GLB respondents and there was an additional over-sample of
341 self-reported lesbians . "These results enable us to gauge where lesbians may be found
on the healthcare continuum.S. PT ).m.com).

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Across the board lung health disparities are seen in diverse communities,
and lung cancer is not the only lung disease that affects African-Americans
disproportionately." For more information about the American Lung Association or to
support the work it does, call 1-800-LUNG-USA (1-800-586-4872) or log on to
www.org. The sampling error for the
GLB sample was plus or minus 9 percentage points, and sampling error for
lesbians is plus or minus 6 percentage points.g.witeckcombs .com), Paris-based
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PRESS RELEASE African-Americans Disproportionately Affected by Lung Disease; Lung Cancer Is Top 3 Killer

Department of Health and Human Services should include
messages specific to lesbians. An
asterisk (*) signifies a value of less than one-half percent.S. Adults

All Adults GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n= 2,209) (n=119) (n=341) (n= 2,024) (n=1,165)

Very fit 3 1 3 3 2
Fit 18 21 16 18 15
Somewhat fit 46 39 45 47 44
Not fit 30 35 36 30 38
Not sure 2 4 - 1 1

TABLE 4
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4 percent for whites. Lung
disease death rates continue to increase while other leading causes of
death have declined.
"Being overweight may be the most significant contributor to our nation's
epidemic of heart disease, diabetes, cancer, and a number of other chronic or
life threatening illnesses., for
likely voters). This online survey is not a probability sample. Known for The Harris Poll(R) and for pioneering Internet-based
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* There is a higher incidence of smoking among lesbians (42%) and GLB
adults overall (38%) compared to heterosexuals (24%) or all adults
(25%). PT

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Propensity
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The Lung Disease Data in Culturally Diverse Communities Fact Sheets include
lung health statistics for the African-American, Hispanic, American
Indian/Alaskan Native, Asian-American , Native Hawaiian or other Pacific
Islander and the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) communities. In April 2003, American
Demographics magazine identified Bob Witeck and Wes Combs as two of 25 experts
over the last 25 years who have made significant contributions to the fields
of demographics, market research, media and trendspotting for their
pathbreaking work on the gay and lesbian market.com), Tokyo-based Harris Interactive Japan,
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It is, without a doubt, one of our nation's top
health concerns," said Colleen Dermody, Vice President of Witeck-Combs
Communications.

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African-Americans are more likely to develop
lung cancer than persons of any other racial or ethnic group according to
updated American Lung Association Lung Disease Data in Culturally Diverse
Communities Fact Sheets. A recent study published in the New England
Journal of Medicine looked at the issue and reinforced the fact that lung
cancer incidence is greater among African-Americans. With the generous support of
the public, the American Lung Association is "Improving life, one breath at
a time.
* About the same percentages of lesbians and heterosexuals (42%) and all
adults (43%) said that they overeat while just over half of GLB adults
(53%) say they overeat. Of those adults surveyed, 119
were self-identified as gay, lesbian or bisexual (GLB). EOE M/F/D/V

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The American Lung Association released these fact sheets to demonstrate
that communities of color are more likely to develop a majority of lung
diseases and other respiratory problems than the white population. The American Lung Association funds vital research on
the causes of and treatments for lung disease.

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"There are differing opinions as to why this is the case, but
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especially this community -- about the health effects of smoking. We want
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need to stay healthy. Surprisingly ,
however, when the body mass index (BMI) is applied to survey responses, the
percentage of overweight adult women (80%) is much closer to the proportion of
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They have the highest asthma prevalence of any
racial/ethnic group and were three times more likely to die from asthma
than whites.lungusa.S.
* Half of the lesbians (51%) surveyed say they exercise regularly,
compared to 38% of all GLB adults, 43% of all women and 47% of adults
overall. "What we don 't yet know, and what we must
establish, is whether lesbian adults understand the health risks of being over
weight or obese. An over-sample of 341 self-
identified lesbians was also surveyed .
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The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive(R),
a worldwide market research and consulting firm, in conjunction with Witeck-
Combs Communications, a strategic public relations and marketing
communications firm with special expertise in the lesbian, gay, bisexual and
transgender market; it was also conducted in conjunction with National LGBT
Health Awareness Week.
Among lesbians, smoking was the number one choice of contributors (29%) while
overeating was the top contributor among GLB adults (45%) and all women (35%). Percentages may not always add up to 100% because
of computer rounding or the acceptance of multiple answers from respondents
answering that question.

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A dash
represents a value of zero. adults

All Adults GLB Lesbian Heterosexual All Women
(n= 2,209) (n=119) (n=341) (n= 2,024) (n=1,165)

Overweight 63 61 77 64 67
Underweight 3 8 * 3 3
Average/
Just right 30 29 23 30 27
Not sure 3 2 - 3 3

TABLE 3
LEVEL OF PHYSICAL FITNESS
"How would you describe your level of physical fitness? "

Base: All U.. They
include refusals to be interviewed (non-response), question wording and
question order, weighting by demographic control data and screening (e.
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In addition, lesbians and
women describe themselves as fit or very fit in similar numbers -- 19% of
lesbians vs.

Smoking and Diet Contribute to Lack of Fitness
Among all adults and heterosexuals who said they were somewhat or not fit,
overeating (35%), eating fast food (25%), and smoking (16%) ranked as the top
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Some key findings from the survey include:
* Of the total lesbians surveyed, 13% fall within the recommended range on
the body mass index and of all women surveyed, 11% fall within the
recommended range .S. It is impossible to quantify the errors that may result from
these factors.com), the 15th
largest and fastest-growing market research firm in the world, is a Rochester,
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2 percent for
African-Americans compared to 15.

To view the full fact sheets, visit www.lungusa. We feel that all public health awareness campaigns conducted
by the CDC or the U.

TABLE 1
BODY MASS INDEX (BMI)

Base: All U.S.S. Among the overall
sample 1,165 were women, and 2,024 heterosexual. Figures for age, sex, race, education
and number of adults in the household were weighted where necessary to bring
them into line with their actual proportions in the population.Y.S.

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Additionally it
appears that among cigarette smokers, African-Americans are more
susceptible to lung cancer ."

The Lung Association's fact sheets findings show that African-American men
are at least 50 percent more likely than white men to develop lung cancer
and that the lung cancer survival rate is only 13."

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The percentage of respondents has been included for each item.

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