This chart shows the public perception of homosexuality as an illness among the Italian population in 2011, sorted by age group. According to this statistic, around 60 percent of Italians aged between 18 and 74 strongly disagreed with the statement "Homosexuality is a mental illness". Among the elderly, one in five Italians aged 65 -74 strongly agreed with it, more than twice as many as in the 18-34 age group.
Perception of homosexuality as a pathology among the Italian population in 2011, by age
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Istat. (May 17, 2012). Perception of homosexuality as a pathology among the Italian population in 2011, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/713076/perception-of-homosexuality-as-a-pathology-in-italy/
Istat. "Perception of homosexuality as a pathology among the Italian population in 2011, by age." Chart. May 17, 2012. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713076/perception-of-homosexuality-as-a-pathology-in-italy/
Istat. (2012). Perception of homosexuality as a pathology among the Italian population in 2011, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/713076/perception-of-homosexuality-as-a-pathology-in-italy/
Istat. "Perception of Homosexuality as a Pathology among The Italian Population in 2011, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 17 May 2012, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713076/perception-of-homosexuality-as-a-pathology-in-italy/
Istat, Perception of homosexuality as a pathology among the Italian population in 2011, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/713076/perception-of-homosexuality-as-a-pathology-in-italy/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Perception of homosexuality as a pathology among the Italian population in 2011, by age [Graph], Istat, May 17, 2012. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/713076/perception-of-homosexuality-as-a-pathology-in-italy/
