ArticleThe journals of gerontology. Series B, Psychological sciences and social sciences2020
Self-Rated Health by Sexual Orientation Among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Canada.
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- Perceived Community Belonging as a Moderator of the Association Between Sexual Orientation and Health and Well-Being.American journal of health promotion : AJHP · 2024Article
- The Roles of Discrimination and Aging Concerns in the Mental Health of Sexual Minority Older Adults.LGBT health · 2023Article
- Evaluation of Survey Nonresponse in Measuring Cardiometabolic Health Risk Factors and Outcomes among Sexual Minority Populations: A National Data Linkage Analysis.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2023Article
- Does Religion Buffer Against the Detrimental Effect of Cyberbullying Victimization on Adults' Health and Well-Being? Evidence from the 2014 Canadian General Social Survey.Journal of interpersonal violence · 2022Article
- Factors related to self-rated health of older adults in rural China: A study based on decision tree and logistic regression model.Frontiers in public health · 2022Article
- Co-occurring mental illness, drug use, and medical multimorbidity among lesbian, gay, and bisexual middle-aged and older adults in the United States: a nationally representative study.BMC public health · 2020Article
- Loneliness and self-rated physical health among gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men in Vancouver, Canada.Journal of epidemiology and community health · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectivesThis article examines patterns of self-rated physical and mental health by sexual orientation among middle-aged and older adults in Canada, a rapidly growing subpopulation shown to be at risk of poor health.
methodWe use the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS 2015-2016) to estimate logit models predicting fair/poor self-rated physical and mental health by sexual orientation among middle-aged and older adults, stratifying by sex and age group.
resultsWe find no differences in physical health for gay men and lesbian women compared with their heterosexual counterparts. However, middle-aged gay men are disadvantaged in terms of mental health, but not women. Bisexual women are disadvantaged in terms of physical health, and for mental health in some model specifications. Respondents who did not know their sexual orientation have poorer health across some measures of health and age groups. DISCUSSION: Our findings add to the paucity of research on older sexual minorities in Canada. They highlight the importance of separating out sexual minority groups because bisexual women have distinct health profiles. In addition, this is the first study to examine the health of respondents who "do not know" their sexual orientation, and future research should distinguish between different explanations for their poor health.
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