Frontiers in Public Health
Loneliness higher in UK lesbian, gay and bisexual adults aged 40+
Among UK adults aged 40 and older, baseline loneliness affected 32.0% of sexual minority participants versus 20.8% of heterosexual participants.Among UK adults aged 40 and older, baseline loneliness affected 32.0% of sexual minority participants versus 20.8% of heterosexual participants.
Accepted, not yet published: cohort · 14,174 peopleLoneliness
Who was studied14,174 UK adults aged 40 and older, against heterosexual adults
What changedLoneliness was higher among sexual minority adults: 32.0% versus 20.8% among heterosexual adults at baseline
The catchChronic and fluctuating loneliness differences were no longer statistically clear after adjusting for mental wellbeing