Subjective cognitive decline higher among sexual and gender minorities in the United States, 2015–2018

• Published in: Alzheimer's & dementia : translational research & clinical interventions 2021, Vol.7 (1), p.e12197-n/a
• Main Authors: Flatt, Jason D., Cicero, Ethan C., Lambrou, Nickolas H., Wharton, Whitney, Anderson, Joel G., Bouldin, Erin D., McGuire, Lisa C., Taylor, Christopher A.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Alzheimer's disease; Cognitive ability; Dementia; Demographics; Diabetes; Gays & lesbians; Gender identity; Memory; Mental depression; Middle age; Minority & ethnic groups; Non-binary gender; Older people; Population; population‐based sample; preclinical Alzheimer's disease; screening; sexual and gender minorities; Sexual orientation; subjective cognitive decline; Transgender persons
• ISSN: 2352-8737; 2352-8737
• DOI: 10.1002/trc2.12197

Introduction Subjective cognitive decline (SCD) represents self‐reported problems with memory, a possible early sign of dementia. Little is known about SCD among sexual and gender minority (SGM) adults who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, and/or transgender or gender non‐binary. Methods Data were weighted to represent population estimates from 25 states’ 2015–2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System to describe SCD in adults ≥45 years by SGM status. Logistic regression tested associations between demographic and health conditions. Results SCD prevalence was higher in SGM (15.7%; 95% confidence interval [CI]:13.1–18.2) than in non‐SGM adults (10.5%; 95% CI:10.1–10.9; P