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- Title
Transgender Adults From Minoritized Ethnoracial Groups in the U.S. Report Greater Subjective Cognitive Decline.
- Authors
Cicero, Ethan C; Lett, Elle; Flatt, Jason D; Benson, G Perusi; Epps, Fayron
- Abstract
Objectives Investigate subjective cognitive decline (SCD) among 4 study groups consisting of cisgender and transgender adults who are from minoritized ethnoracial groups (i.e. minoritized ethnoracial transgender, minoritized ethnoracial cisgender) and White cisgender and transgender adults aged 45+ (i.e. White transgender, White cisgender) to determine the odds of SCD by group and to test for group differences. Methods Data from the 2015–2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System were used in a modified case–control approach to perform an intercategorical intersectional study. Each transgender participant was matched to 2 cisgender men and 2 cisgender women, on state, ethnoracial identity, and age. Multivariable logistic regressions modeled SCD odds by group and post hoc contrasts estimated pairwise odds ratios comparing the SCD odds for each combination of groups. Results SCD prevalence was highest among minoritized ethnoracial transgender (21.6%), followed by White transgender (15.0%), minoritized ethnoracial cisgender (12.0%), and White cisgender (9.0%). After accounting for age, education, and survey year, the odds of SCD were higher in minoritized ethnoracial transgender when compared to White cisgender (adjusted odds ratio [aOR] = 2.51, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.59–3.96) and minoritized ethnoracial cisgender (aOR = 1.89, 95% CI: 1.16–3.09). The odds of SCD were higher in White transgender compared to White cisgender (aOR = 1.66, 95% CI: 1.20–2.30). Discussion When considering the intersection of transgender and ethnoracial identities, we found that transgender adults from minoritized ethnoracial groups reported higher odds of SCD when compared to cisgender adults from minoritized ethnoracial groups. Additional studies are needed to understand the relationship between racialized and gendered inequities in cognitive impairment and how specific mechanisms of systemic transphobia and racism may contribute to this inequity.
- Subjects
UNITED States; COGNITION disorder risk factors; COGNITION disorders; STATISTICS; MINORITIES; CONFIDENCE intervals; RACE; CASE-control method; SEX distribution; RISK assessment; INSTITUTIONAL racism; PSYCHOSOCIAL factors; INTERSECTIONALITY; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; RESEARCH funding; ETHNIC groups; WHITE people; LOGISTIC regression analysis; DATA analysis; ODDS ratio; CISGENDER people; TRANSGENDER people
- Publication
Journals of Gerontology Series B: Psychological Sciences & Social Sciences, 2023, Vol 78, Issue 6, p1051
- ISSN
1079-5014
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1093/geronb/gbad012