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Variable

Heterosexual older adults (n = 5,561)^a

Sexual minority older adults (n = 336)^a

Test

p Value

Median (Interquartile range)

Depressive symptoms

CES-D^b

1.0 (2)

−1.91

.056

Marital status

Relationship^c

35.52

<.001

Yes

67.5

52.1

32.5

47.9

Minority stress

Stressful social experiences^c^,^d

Lack of respect

1.12

.572

Yes

54.3

57.7

40.2

37.7

Not answered

5.5

4.6

Poor service in shops and restaurants

1.59

.451

Yes

37.6

41.8

56.8

52.7

Not answered

5.6

5.5

Treated as less clever

2.11

.348

Yes

37.0

41.8

57.4

53.2

Not answered

5.6

5.0

Threat/harassment

3.15

.207

Yes

24.3

29.5

70.3

65.9

Not answered

5.4

4.6

Poor healthcare service

2.63

.268

Yes

15.5

19.5

79.2

75.9

Not answered

4.6

Sexual orientation as cause of stressful social experiences^c^,^d

73.92

<.001

Yes

0.4

5.0

52.0

51.6

Not answered

47.6

43.4

Table 2.

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Risk Profiles Across Sexual Orientation Groups (Displayed Figures Are Weighted for Sampling Probabilities and Differential Nonresponse)

Variable	Heterosexual older adults (n = 5,561)^a		Sexual minority older adults (n = 336)^a		Test	p Value
Variable	Median (Interquartile range)	%	Median (Interquartile range)	%
Depressive symptoms
CES-D^b	1.0 (2)		1.0 (2)		−1.91	.056
Marital status
Relationship^c					35.52	<.001
Yes		67.5		52.1
No		32.5		47.9
Minority stress
Stressful social experiences^c^,^d
Lack of respect					1.12	.572
Yes		54.3		57.7
No		40.2		37.7
Not answered		5.5		4.6
Poor service in shops and restaurants					1.59	.451
Yes		37.6		41.8
No		56.8		52.7
Not answered		5.6		5.5
Treated as less clever					2.11	.348
Yes		37.0		41.8
No		57.4		53.2
Not answered		5.6		5.0
Threat/harassment					3.15	.207
Yes		24.3		29.5
No		70.3		65.9
Not answered		5.4		4.6
Poor healthcare service					2.63	.268
Yes		15.5		19.5
No		79.2		75.9
Not answered		5.		4.6
Sexual orientation as cause of stressful social experiences^c^,^d					73.92	<.001
Yes		0.4		5.0
No		52.0		51.6
Not answered		47.6		43.4

Variable	Heterosexual older adults (n = 5,561)^a		Sexual minority older adults (n = 336)^a		Test	p Value
Variable	Median (Interquartile range)	%	Median (Interquartile range)	%
Depressive symptoms
CES-D^b	1.0 (2)		1.0 (2)		−1.91	.056
Marital status
Relationship^c					35.52	<.001
Yes		67.5		52.1
No		32.5		47.9
Minority stress
Stressful social experiences^c^,^d
Lack of respect					1.12	.572
Yes		54.3		57.7
No		40.2		37.7
Not answered		5.5		4.6
Poor service in shops and restaurants					1.59	.451
Yes		37.6		41.8
No		56.8		52.7
Not answered		5.6		5.5
Treated as less clever					2.11	.348
Yes		37.0		41.8
No		57.4		53.2
Not answered		5.6		5.0
Threat/harassment					3.15	.207
Yes		24.3		29.5
No		70.3		65.9
Not answered		5.4		4.6
Poor healthcare service					2.63	.268
Yes		15.5		19.5
No		79.2		75.9
Not answered		5.		4.6
Sexual orientation as cause of stressful social experiences^c^,^d					73.92	<.001
Yes		0.4		5.0
No		52.0		51.6
Not answered		47.6		43.4

Notes: CES-D = Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale. In bold: specific categories significantly different between groups.

^aUnweighted sample sizes.

^bMann–Whitney U test (standardized test statistic).

^cChi-square test.

^dUnweighted sample sizes are n = 4,937 (heterosexual older adults) and n = 275 (sexual minority older adults).

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