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Sexual orientation and sex differences in socioeconomic status: a population-based investigation in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.


ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Socioeconomic status (SES) is a fundamental contributor to health; however, limited research has examined sexual orientation differences in SES. METHODS:2008-2009 data from 14?051 participants (ages 24-32 years) in the US-based, representative, National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health were analysed using multivariable regressions that adjusted for age, race-ethnicity, childhood SES, urbanicity and Census region, separately for females and males. Modification by racial minority status (black or Latino vs white, non-Hispanic) was also explored. RESULTS:Among females, sexual minorities (SM) (10.5% of females) were less likely to graduate college, and were more likely to be unemployed, poor/near?poor, to receive public assistance and to report economic hardship and lower social status than heterosexuals. Adjusting for education attenuated many of these differences. Among males, SM (4.2% of males) were more likely than heterosexuals to be college graduates; however, they also had lower personal incomes. Lower rates of homeownership were observed among SM, particularly racial minority SM females. For males, household poverty patterns differed by race-ethnicity: among racial minority males, SM were more likely than heterosexuals to be living at >400%?federal poverty level), whereas the pattern was reversed among whites. CONCLUSIONS:Sexual minorities, especially females, are of lower SES than their heterosexual counterparts. SES should be considered a potential mediator of SM stigma on health. Studies of public policies that may produce, as well as mitigate, observed SES inequities, are warranted.

SUBMITTER: Conron KJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6698380 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Sexual orientation and sex differences in socioeconomic status: a population-based investigation in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health.

Conron Kerith J KJ   Goldberg Shoshana K SK   Halpern Carolyn T CT  

Journal of epidemiology and community health 20180906 11


<h4>Background</h4>Socioeconomic status (SES) is a fundamental contributor to health; however, limited research has examined sexual orientation differences in SES.<h4>Methods</h4>2008-2009 data from 14 051 participants (ages 24-32 years) in the US-based, representative, National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health were analysed using multivariable regressions that adjusted for age, race-ethnicity, childhood SES, urbanicity and Census region, separately for females and males. Modific  ...[more]

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