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Trends in sexual orientation missing data over a decade of the California health interview survey

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  • Jans, M.
  • Viana, J.
  • Grant, D.
  • Cochran, S.D.
  • Lee, A.C.
  • Ponce, N.A.

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Objectives: We explored changes in sexual orientation question item completion in a large statewide health survey. Methods: We used 2003 to 2011 California Health Interview Survey data to investigate sexual orientation item nonresponse and sexual minority self-identification trends in a cross-sectional sample representing the noninstitutionalized California household population aged 18 to 70 years (n = 182 812 adults). Results: Asians, Hispanics, limited-English-proficient respondents, and those interviewed in non-English languages showed the greatest declines in sexual orientation item nonresponse. Asian women, regardless of English-proficiency status, had the highest odds of item nonresponse. Spanish interviews produced more nonresponse than English interviews and Asian-language interviews produced less nonresponse when we controlled for demographic factors and survey cycle. Sexual minority self-identification increased in concert with the item nonresponse decline. Conclusions: Sexual orientation nonresponse declines and the increase in sexual minority identification suggest greater acceptability of sexual orientation assessment in surveys. Item nonresponse rate convergence among races/ethnicities, language proficiency groups, and interview languages shows that sexual orientation can be measured in surveys of diverse populations.

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  • Jans, M. & Viana, J. & Grant, D. & Cochran, S.D. & Lee, A.C. & Ponce, N.A., 2015. "Trends in sexual orientation missing data over a decade of the California health interview survey," American Journal of Public Health, American Public Health Association, vol. 105(5), pages 43-50.
    • Handle: RePEc:aph:ajpbhl:10.2105/ajph.2014.302514_4
    DOI: 10.2105/AJPH.2014.302514
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    1. Sean Urwin & Thomas Mason & William Whittaker, 2021. "Do different means of recording sexual orientation affect its relationship with health and wellbeing?," Health Economics, John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., vol. 30(12), pages 3106-3122, December.
    2. Kühne, Simon & Kroh, Martin & Richter, David, 2019. "Comparing Self-Reported and Partnership-Inferred Sexual Orientation in Household Surveys," EconStor Open Access Articles and Book Chapters, ZBW - Leibniz Information Centre for Economics, vol. 35(4), pages 777-805.
    3. Truman Jennifer L. & Morgan Rachel E. & Gilbert Timothy & Vaghela Preeti, 2019. "Measuring Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity in the National Crime Victimization Survey," Journal of Official Statistics, Sciendo, vol. 35(4), pages 835-858, December.
    4. Neeru Gupta & Samuel R. Cookson, 2023. "Evaluation of Survey Nonresponse in Measuring Cardiometabolic Health Risk Factors and Outcomes among Sexual Minority Populations: A National Data Linkage Analysis," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 20(7), pages 1-11, March.
    5. Ragnhildur I Bjarnadottir & Walter Bockting & Dawn W Dowding, 2017. "Patient perspectives on answering questions about sexual orientation and gender identity: an integrative review," Journal of Clinical Nursing, John Wiley & Sons, vol. 26(13-14), pages 1814-1833, July.

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