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— response to sexual orientation measures among older adults | | Author(s) | Karen I Fredriksen-Goldsen, Hyun-Jun Kim |
| Journal title | Research on Aging, vol 37, no 5, July 2015 |
| Publisher | Sage, July 2015 |
| Pages | pp 464-480 |
| Source | roa.sagepub.com |
| Keywords | Sexual orientation ; Health [elderly] ; Questionnaires ; Interviewing ; Measurement ; Methodology. |
| Annotation | Health disparities exist among sexual minority older adults. Yet health and ageing surveys rarely include sexual orientation measures; and when they do, they often exclude older adults from being asked about sexual orientation. This is the first population-based study to assess item non-response to sexual orientation measures by age and change over time. The authors compare response rates and examine time trends in response patterns, using adjusted logistic regressions. Among adults aged 65 and older, the non-response rate on sexual orientation is lower than that for a question on income. While older adults show higher non-response rates on sexual orientation than younger adults, the non-response rates have significantly decreased over time. By 2010, only 1.23% of older adults responded "don't know" or "not sure", with 1.55% refusing to answer sexual orientation questions. Given documented health disparities and rapidly changing social trends in the understanding of diverse sexuality, decisions to not ask older peolple questions about sexual orientation must be reconsidered. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-160429203 A |
| Classmark | ES6: CC: 3DA: 3DL: 3R: 3D |
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