Disparities in Mortality by Sexual Orientation in a Large, Prospective Cohort of Female Nurses.

ABSTRACT:

Importance

Extensive evidence documents health disparities for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) women, including worse physical, mental, and behavioral health than heterosexual women. These factors have been linked to premature mortality, yet few studies have investigated premature mortality disparities among LGB women and whether they differ by lesbian or bisexual identity.

Objective

To examine differences in mortality by sexual orientation.

Design, setting, and participants

This prospective cohort study examined differences in time to mortality across sexual orientation, adjusting for birth cohort. Participants were female nurses born between 1945 and 1964, initially recruited in the US in 1989 for the Nurses' Health Study II, and followed up through April 2022.

SUBMITTER: McKetta S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11046401 | biostudies-literature | 2024 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature