TABLE 1.
—Characteristics of the MIDUS Sample, by Sexual Orientation
| Homosexual or Bisexual | Heterosexual | |
| (Weighted n = 73) % (SE) | (Weighted n = 2844) % (SE) | |
| Female | 49.9 (6.7) | 56.4 (1.0) |
| Age, y* | ||
| 25–34 | 43.9 (6.8) | 26.0 (1.0) |
| 35–44 | 33.6 (6.5) | 27.7 (1.0) |
| 45–74 | 22.6 (4.7) | 46.3 (1.0) |
| Non-Hispanic White | 86.4 (5.4) | 82.7 (0.9) |
| Education | ||
| Some high school | 20.7 (5.8) | 14.3 (0.8) |
| High school | 25.9 (6.6) | 36.5 (1.1) |
| Some college | 28.7 (5.8) | 25.7 (0.9) |
| College degree | 24.7 (5.1) | 23.5 (0.8) |
| Personal income, $ | ||
| 0–18 999 | 42.5 (6.8) | 52.0 (1.1) |
| 19 000–34 999 | 39.3 (6.6) | 25.5 (0.9) |
| ≥35 000 | 18.1 (4.6) | 22.5 (0.8) |
| Married or cohabiting* | 54.0 (6.6) | 75.2 (0.9) |
| Treated for HIV or AIDS in past y | 3.5 (2.0) | 0.3 (0.1) |
| Mental health indicators | ||
| Any psychiatric disordera in past y* | 41.8 (6.6) | 21.2 (0.9) |
| Rates own mental health as “fair” or “poor” | 17.3 (4.8) | 9.6 (0.7) |
| High current psychologic distressb | 26.0 (5.6) | 16.8 (0.8) |
Note. Actual sample size is 32 lesbian or bisexual women, 41 gay or bisexual men, 1462 heterosexual women, and 1382 heterosexual men. Weighted estimates shown. MIDUS = MacArthur Foundation National Survey of Midlife Development in the United States.
aIncludes major depression, generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, alcohol dependence, and drug dependence.
bLevel of psychologic distress at 83rd percentile or above for the total sample.
*P < .05.