Table 2.
Sexual orientation groups based on combined identity and behavior indices
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Young men | |
| Hetero YMSW-only | 1891 (90.4%) |
| Hetero YMSM/MW | 43 (2.1%) |
| Gay YMSM-only | 40 (1.9%) |
| Gay YMSW/MW | 8 (0.4%)a |
| Bisexual YMSM-only | 2 (0.1%)a |
| Bisexual YMSMW | 25 (1.2%) |
| Bisexual YMSW-only | 20 (1.0%) |
| Q/O YMSM/MW | 24 (1.1%) |
| Q/O YMSW-only | 38 (1.8%) |
| Young women | |
| Hetero YWSM-only | 1611 (82.5%) |
| Hetero YWSW/MW | 46 (2.4%) |
| Lesbian YWSW-only | 24 (1.2%) |
| Lesbian YWSM/MW | 13 (0.7%)a |
| Bisexual YWSW-only | 8 (0.4%)a |
| Bisexual YWSMW | 81 (4.1%) |
| Bisexual YWSM-only | 104 (5.4%) |
| Q/O YWSW/MW | 25 (1.3%) |
| Q/O YWSM-only | 40 (2.0%) |
Sample sizes are reported for the original pre-weighted sample. Percentages are within gender. Hetero=heterosexual/straight; YMSW = young men who have sex with women; YMSM = young men who have sex with men; YMSMW = young men who have sex with men and women; Q/O = questioning/other; YWSM=young women who have sex with men; YWSW=young women who have sex with women; YWSMW=young women who have sex with men and women
a
Because of the small sample sizes of these groups, analyses were not performed/reported for members of these groups