Table 1 Demographic and mental health variables by sexual orientation
From: The impact of COVID-19 on the mental health of older sexual minority Canadians in the CLSA
Total n = 47,728a n (%) or M (SD) | Heterosexual n = 46,709a n (%) or M (SD) | LGB n = 1,019a n (%) or M (SD) | Test statistic and p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristics | ||||
Demographic variables | ||||
Age at Baseline (Range: 45–85) | 62.7 (10.4) | 62.8 (10.4) | 59.3 (9.1) | t = 10.64, p < .001 |
Sex | χ2 = 65.40, p < .001 | |||
Male | 23,855 (50.0) | 23,218 (49.7) | 637 (62.5) | |
Female | 23,873 (50.0) | 23,491 (50.3) | 382 (37.5) | |
Income | χ2 = 17.04, p = .002 | |||
< $20 K | 2,854 (6.0) | 2,764 (5.9) | 90 (8.8) | |
$20–49,999 | 12,085 (25.3) | 11,832 (25.3) | 253 (24.8) | |
$50–99,999 | 17,046 (35.7) | 16,686 (35.7) | 360 (35.3) | |
$100–149,999 | 8,716 (18.3) | 8,530 (18.3) | 186 (18.3) | |
≥ $150 K | 7,027 (14.7) | 6,897 (14.8) | 130 (12.8) | |
Education | χ2 = 29.57, p < .001 | |||
< Secondary school | 3,292 (6.9) | 3,258 (7.0) | 34 (3.3) | |
Secondary school | 5,249 (11.0) | 5,162 (11.1) | 87 (8.5) | |
Some post-secondary | 3,593 (7.5) | 3,508 (7.5) | 85 (8.3) | |
Post-secondary | 35,594 (74.6) | 34,781 (74.5) | 813 (79.8) | |
Race | χ2 = 0.13, p = .72 | |||
Non-white | 2,314 (4.8) | 2,267 (4.9) | 47 (4.6) | |
White | 45,414 (95.2) | 44,442 (95.1) | 927 (95.4) | |
Mental health variables | ||||
Depression symptoms | ||||
Baseline | 5.3 (4.7) | 5.3 (4.6) | 6.0 (5.3) | t = -4.63, p < .001 |
Follow-up 1 | 5.1 (4.6) | 5.1 (4.6) | 6.0 (5.1) | t = -5.60, p < .001 |
COVID-19 Baseline | 6.0 (5.2) | 6.0 (5.1) | 7.0 (5.9) | t = -4.95, p < .001 |
COVID-19 Exit | 6.1 (5.2) | 6.1 (5.2) | 6.9 (6.0) | t = -3.64, p < .001 |
Loneliness symptoms | ||||
Follow-up 1 | 3.8 (1.3) | 3.8 (1.3) | 4.2 (1.5) | t = -7.73, p < .001 |
COVID-19 Exit | 4.3 (1.6) | 4.3 (1.5) | 4.6 (1.7) | t = -4.36, p < .001 |