Citation
Hernandez, Stephanie M.; Halpern, Carolyn Tucker; & Conron, Kerith J. (Online ahead of print). Sexual Orientation, Gender Expression and Socioeconomic Status in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health. Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health.Abstract
BACKGROUND: Socioeconomic status (SES) is a fundamental contributor to health, yet it is rarely examined relative to gender expression, particularly gender non-conformity and sexual orientation.METHODS: We use data from 11 242 Wave V respondents (aged 33-44) in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (2016-2018) to examine associations between socially assigned gender expression, sexual orientation and SES, in logistic and multinomial regression models stratified by sex assigned at birth.
RESULTS: Among both women and men a general pattern of heightened risk for lower SES among gender non-conforming sexual minorities relative to gender conforming heterosexuals was observed. Gender non-conforming heterosexuals were also at elevated risk of lower SES compared with their conforming heterosexual peers.
CONCLUSION: Socioeconomic differences by sexual orientation and gender expression have important implications for understanding health disparities among gender non-conforming sexual minorities and their gender conforming heterosexual counterparts.
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/jech-2022-220164Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
Online ahead of printJournal Title
Journal of Epidemiology and Community HealthAuthor(s)
Hernandez, Stephanie M.Halpern, Carolyn Tucker
Conron, Kerith J.
Article Type
RegularData Set/Study
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent to Adult Health (Add Health)Continent/Country
United StatesState
NonspecificRace/Ethnicity
WhiteBlack
Hispanic
Sex/Gender
WomenMen