The National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project - that's a mouthful - at the University of Chicago, sponsored by the National Institute on Aging has been researching all kinds of things about older Americans. Ben Schott in the New York Times presents a table with some stats the project has released, based on a nationally representative sampling of over 3,000 American adults, and the figures are very interesting.For example, here's the breakdown, with percentages, on same-sex partners for men. First, those reporting "more than none":
Age 57-64: 3.3
Age 65-74: 4.7
Age 75-87: 2.4
And those reporting "more than two":
Age 57-64: 1.2
Age 65-74: 2.8
Age 75-87: 0.9
Hmm. I'm no kind of statistician, but I wonder why the figures are higher in both cases for the 65-74 age group. Any guesses, guys?
It's also to be noted that the survey mentions same-sex partners, not same-sex experiences. I wonder what those figures would be.
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Maybe the number for the 65-74 age group is higher because the guys are retired and have more time to socialize. The 57-64 age group is busier working. Just my guess.
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